Assistant Farm Manager

3 weeks ago


Canterbury Kent, United Kingdom New Zealand Farm Source Jobs Full time

Job Description What's the job?
We are looking for an assistant farm manager to join our team from 1st June 2024.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about dairy farming, motivated, and has a good work ethic and dedication. An opportunity for large scale, future thinking farming is available for someone able to demonstrate the key attributes we are looking for. These are:
- Dedication to dairy farming and the industry
-An ability to apply attention to detail to ensure the farm is profitable, and sustainable, socially, physically and financially.
- a passion for people and animals
-a strong ability to prepare and plan for the day ahead, both individually and with your team
- a natural tendency for improvement, looking for innovative, effective and efficient ways of doing things.
Whats the farm like?
Tallarook Dairies is located at bankside, 10 minutes to Rakaia, 40 minutes to Christchurch and 40 minutes to Ashburton. It is a 293 ha high input farm with 2 pivots, 30 sprinklers, 10 klines and 3 rotorainers. We milk 1160 cows at peak through a 50 bale rotary with acr, protrac and inshed feeding. The roster is 6 on 2 year round and you will be working alongside the contract milker and 4 other full time staff. The farm is sharemilked by Rahi Partnership Limited operated by Tony Coltman alongwith Canlac Holdings which is just 15 kms away and will be run by Contract milkers (Nanak Dairies Limited- Nav and Drishti who have been managing the farm for the past 2 seasons).
What’s in it for you?
We offer a supportive environment with a competitive salary where information is freely available, and there is a good working environment, and opportunities for career and financial progression.
Couples and Singles will be equally considered as there will be relief work available for partner over the calving season.

Accommodation Yes. 3 bedroom house with fire and heat pump

Hourly & Remuneration

Avg Hrs / Wk 55

Rostered Time off Single rotation
6 days on / 2 days off

Remuneration By negotiation

Farm Information

Farm Name Nanak Dairies Limited

Farm Size (Ha) 293

Peak Cows 1160

On-Farm Staff 5.5

293 ha with 2 pivots, 30 sprinklers, 10 klines, 3 rotorainers. 1160 cows at peak milked through 50 bale rotary with acr, protrac and inshed feeding. There will be 6 staff over calving (5 fulltime and 2 part time) and 5.5 for the rest of the season.

Tallarook Dairies is sharemilked by Rahi Partnership Limited and will be run by contract milkers (Nanak dairies limited ) so you will be employed by the contract milkers

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