Senior Dairy Farm Assistant (Bainham)

FRENZ Recruitment & Immigration

  • Nelson-Tasman
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Senior Dairy Farm AssistantOnly apply if you are NZ citizens/residents.We have a job for a Senior dairy farm assistant who will ideally have 3+ years' dairy farm experience. This is for a 1300 cow farm in the Bainham area, 2.5 hours from Nelson, milking through a 80 Bail Rotary 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
  • and other general farm duties
Weekly hours are a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 40. 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.The schedule may vary but generally work hours are between 5am and go through 6pm with meal and rest breaks.Wage is $27-$30 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 and with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check)
  • be physically fit
  • be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
  • have at least a restricted driver licence as you’ll need to go between farm and runoff.
Fair warning – if you’re not willing to get up early, work hard, work & communicate well with others, you won’t want this job (or last in it).More Information
  • Job Position Farm Assistant (DFA)
  • Start Date 01/11/2025
  • Qualifications/experience required 3+ years' dairy farm experience
  • Number of positions available 1
  • Remuneration Type Hourly Rate
  • Salary $27 - $30 per hour
  • Equipment/gear provided?* Yes
  • Accommodation (for farm jobs) Solo 3 bedroom house
  • Roster and Work Schedule 11 days on/ 3 days off
  • Weekly Hours Average 40hrs
  • Would a couple suit this position? No
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