The Role
We are looking for a strong Herd Manager to join our team based in Dunsandel, which is an excellent location close to Christchurch. You will be assisting with leading a team and milking 910 cows on a rotating roster of 6 days on and 2 days off.
You will be a team player, have strong pasture management knowledge, and a genuine desire to achieve the farm's goals.
Main Responsibilities:
Assist the Farm Manager in achieving agreed production and profitability targets from the herd and farm resources, participating in all farm management activities as required.
Take responsibility to ensure optimal utilization of pasture and supplements and communicate in a timely manner any issues or opportunities.
Manage staff and take a lead in creating a strong team environment, which is a vital part of this role.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, and lead by example to ensure company goals are achieved or exceeded.
Skills and Experience:
To be considered for this role, you will require:
A positive, 'can do' attitude.
An affinity for animals.
Ability to execute a grazing plan and calculate supplement requirements.
Essential skills including tractor work (including mowing), record keeping (Minda skills), cow treatments (mastitis, metrichecking, milk fever), trimming lame cows, drafting on heat cows for insemination, and experience with rotorainers.
An Agricultural degree or Primary level 4 is highly regarded in this role, and you will ideally have 3 years of previous experience on a dairy farm.
What's next?
Please click the Apply now link and ensure you include an up-to-date CV and cover letter summarizing your abilities as requested above. We wish you the best of luck in your application.
About Us – The Synlait Way
Synlait is a dynamic, purpose-led milk nutrition company that is Doing Milk Differently for a Healthier World! We pride ourselves on being different and allowing our spirit to drive our success, shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking and a new attitude.
You'll be joining down-to-earth, authentic people working together to create the very best in milk nutrition as we combine expert farming with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for our global customers.
We will challenge you by providing the opportunities you've been seeking to expand your career; we believe that everyone brings unique experiences and perspectives to the table, so we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and embrace diversity to drive innovation and business success.
Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.
What we offer:
Health insurance cover
Training and development opportunities
Social events and Social Club
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