August-september - 2-3 Month Calving Fixed Term Contract - Farm Assistant

We are looking for 2 people for a 2-3 month placement on our farms over our busy period of spring/calving August-September only, we are fully staffed outside of calving.

The roster would be a 6 on 1 off roster, This may suit a couple as both would have the same time off and one person would be working on each farm. It is our busy period on farm as we will be calving 1450 Cows within 2 months. 

We have done this every year and it's great to have an extra set of hands during this time.

This is apart of Dairytime Ltd a Contract Milking business that runs two farms side by side, that are run to a very high standard.

We run 2 x 700 cow dairy farms in Mabel Bush, Southland, New Zealand. 

Each Farm is 220Ha Effective, running a System 4, Producing 730,000MS+ Total over the 2 units. Each farm has 3 x full time staff and also the Contact Milkers overseeing and managing both properties. We currently have a team of 6 over both farms all from the phillipines who are all long term employees.

Mabel Bush farm, runs 2 herds through a 50 aside herringbone cowshed with circular yard, ACR’s + Protrac and Allflex collars on all stock.

Sinclair farm runs 2 herds through a 30/30 twinpit Herringbone cowshed with circular yard, ACR’s + Protrac and Allflex collars on all stock.

All young stock are on farm until Nov/Dec when they are 100kg's which are reared by the Contract Milker.

Experience in Dairy would be needed and great attitude is a must.

Experience needed: Milking cows, Calving cows, Ability to identify/treat stock and lame cows if needed, Keep and maintain records, Weed control. Have the ability to drive 2 and 4 wheeled motorbikes. Able to take direction when required and able to work efficiently to get work on farm done, Able to lift between 20-40Kg Safely as there will be some heavy lifting of calves into trailers and milk buckets etc during this period.

Experience preferred but not needed: Tractor driving, Mowing, Feeding out

We are looking for someone that has high standards when it comes to looking after the property, gear and stock and improving the standards of the farm. Also someone that has high standards around milk quality.

Both farms have large calving pads and one also has a herd home which is by the calving pad which is used for feeding.

Dairytime Values are:

Right People - Respect and Fun - Compete with passion and pride - Communication and Accountability - Teamwork - Individual productivity and continuous self improvement 

No Criminal Convictions, Smoking, Drugs, 

To apply you will need a CV with 2 Referees, Be eligible to work in New Zealand