Entry-level dairy farm job (min. 30 hrs/week) with on-site housing available. No experience required—training provided. Involves milking, animal care, feed management, and farm maintenance. Requires physical fitness, driver’s license, and passing background/drug checks.
Full job description
- Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed.
- Employee housing is available on-site. Accommodation may be shared or private, depending on availability at the time of successful placement. No pets allowed.
- Drive-in applicants must be able to demonstrate they can reliably meet the requirements of the roster; candidates residing outside a reasonable commuting distance who are unwilling to relocate may be considered unsuitable for these operational reasons.
Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement:
- Applicants must be physically fit and willing to learn.
- Applicants must pass pre-employment drug test and have no criminal record.
- Applicants are not required to have experience in the dairy shed, or with pasture-based farming as this is an entry level role and the employer is willing to provide necessary training.
- Must have a driver licence
Job Description:
Feed Production Management
- Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate
- Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops.
- Applying fertilizer and implement irrigation requirements.
Milking
- Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards.
Effluent
- Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards
- Maintain all appropriate effluent management records
- Know what to do when things go wrong.
Animals
- Implement animal health programme to maintain good health
- Assist with calving, wintering, and the calf rearing programme to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd
- Report any incidents of unwell animals to Farm Manager.
Business
- Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan
- Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery, and infrastructure
Health and Safety
- Comply with health and safety requirements and adhere to the policies and procedures.
- Meet the above requirement by wearing all personal protective equipment (PPE).
Environment
- Assist to work within best practice environmental guidelines.
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