Are you keen to join us in a world leading workplace? Looking for an engaged and detail focussed individual to join as the 6th member of our friendly, and hard working team.
A motivated person looking to get into or further their career in the dairy industry with the right personality to fit our team and we can assist any new employee in developing their skills.
The role is as a dairy assistant, covering all farm duties including:
- Milking
- Pasture Management
- Feeding and Feeding Out
- Animal Health and Handling
- Effluent Management
- Young Stock Management
The Southern Dairy Hub is a research farm based at Wallacetown in Southland. We run 4 different farm systems across the farm, and learn all sorts of things on behalf of other farmers to help provide information for Southern Farmers on Profit, performance, Animal Welfare and Environmental outcomes.
The Dairy Farm is approximately 300 hectares, with 255 in pasture and 45 in crop, producing approximately 300,000kgMS.
We don't have accommodation available on farm, but provide a competitive salary package that includes the value of accommodation, plus a travel allowance for staff who drive in.
We Winter 750 cows on farm on Kale and FodderBeet along with 200 yearlings at our nearby support block on crop.
We have a fully automated 60 bail DeLaval rotary cowshed, with in-bail milk metering, teat spray and feeding, plus walk over weights, auto-drafting and a BCS camera.
We provide safe vehicles, with a mix of 2-wheeler bikes, side-by-side vehicles, and a range of tractor sizes.
We offer a healthy and safe workplace for drug and alcohol free individuals.
Applicants should have:
- Great attitude
- Good sense of humour
- Desire to be part of a team
- Desire to be part of the foundation of the New Zealand Dairy Industry
- An existing right to work in NZ, and be presently located in NZ
- Be Quarantine Free
- NZ Drivers License