Dairy Herd Manager Roles
3x Dairy Herd Manager roles available in our large scale operation in Canterbury Ashburton (1hr 10 minutes to Christchurch).
Due to team members taking on new responsibilities across our busy farming operation, we are looking to recruit three Dairy Herd Managers.
Responsibilities:
* Milking and monitoring milk quality,
* Effluent management,
* Stock handling and feeding (incl pasture management),
* Fencing and weed control,
* Calving and calf rearing,
* Shed maintenance & preparation,
* Monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health,
* Other general farm duties.
Minimum Requirements:
* Provide good references from previous or current employer(s) in the dairy industry.
* Provide a written CV which is current, correct and complete or alternative evidence of work.
* Be a solid worker with good character (criminal check and references will be checked).
* Be physically fit.
* Pass a pre-employment drug test.
* Have at least a restricted driver licence.
* Have worked in the NZ dairy industry for at least six months, including through at least one spring calving period (July to October).
* Have either 2 years of relevant work experience, at least level 4 relevant qualification (Agriculture), or a Bachelor's Degree (any field considered). Training will be provided for the qualified applicant.
You will ideally be able to hit the ground running, run the dairy shed sole charge at times (with a relief milker), and use your existing dairy farming experience to quickly identify animal health issues.
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
Days Required: 6:2 roster
Hours: Minimum guaranteed hours of 30 hours per week, maximum hours of 40 per week.
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 ($31.66) for any hours beyond the maximum hours.
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