About 2 months ago, from Frenz Recruitment
We have jobs available for dairy farm assistants who will ideally have 1+ years' dairy farm experience. This is for a 760 cow farm in the Makikhi area, 25 minutes from Timaru, milking through a 50 aside Herringbone shed.
You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested, and developing including:
Milking twice a day
Shifting cows and feeding
Fencing, weed control
Calving, calf rearing
Shed cleaning and setup
Identifying and alerting managers to sick cows
Setting fences
Other general farm duties
Weekly hours are a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 50. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work beyond the agreed maximum hours in a fortnightly pay period, you will be paid the agreed overtime hourly rate of up to $29.66 for any hours beyond the maximum hours.
Hours will vary but the day will start at around 4am and go through 5pm with meal and rest breaks, so up to 10 hours or more in calving and as the farm staffs up. Roster will be 12 days on, 2 days off rest of the year.
Wage is up to $29.66 per hour subject to experience.
Candidates will ideally have previous dairy farming experience and are required to provide good related references.
To be considered you must:
Provide a CV which is current, correct, and complete or alternative evidence of work (this is proof of work and professionalism and the employer will not consider you without this)
Be a solid worker with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check)
Be physically fit
Be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
Have own transportation due to the remote location of the farm
Have at least a restricted driver licence
Fair warning – if you're not willing to get up early, work hard, and communicate well with others, you won't want this job (or last in it).
A shared 3 bedroom furnished house is included. No pets or smoking in the accommodation. Rent will be deducted from wages. Power, Internet, and water are payable by the worker.
More Information
Job Reference No. 3181GA
Job Position* Farm Assistant (DFA)
Business Industry* Farming
Start Date ASAP
Number of positions available 2
Remuneration Type* Hourly Rate
Equipment/gear provided?* Yes
Accommodation (for farm jobs) A shared 3 bedroom furnished house is included.
Roster and Work Schedule 12 days on/ 2 days off
Weekly Hours 50
Would a couple suit this position? No
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