Herd Manager

Please only apply if you are in New Zealand.We require a Herd Manager to join us on a 550-cow farm located 5 minutes south of Hinds near Ashburton and Temuka. This role is for someone who is wanting to progress their career and is a team player, reliable, honest, has a great work ethic, and a good sense of humour.We would consider a couple as relief milkings and calf rearing will be available.It is a well-established dairy farm with good facilities in a traditional dairy area. The dairy platform is 140ha, and the winter block is located within 10km.The cows are milked through a modern 54-bale rotary cowshed with Protrack. Cows are cross bred, producing an average of 530kgms. We work a 7/2, 7/2, 7/3 roster.The farm is fully irrigated with 2 centre pivots and 20ha of k-lines and sprinklers. Winter grazing is on fodder beet and kale, and you will be involved with this along with us.Job Requirements:Break fencesTractor work including feeding silageWeed controlAnimal health and wellbeingMilkingMaintaining a tidy and presentable farm/cow shedImplementing farm policies and plansAble to work to instruction is a must as is getting along with othersMinimum Requirements:Tractor, 2-wheel motor bike and quad bike experienceAt least 1 year NZ dairy experiencePolice check, drug and alcohol testing may be requestedRestricted driver's licence as a minimumA valid NZ work permit or NZ resident or NZ citizenMust be in New Zealand currently
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