2IC or Herd Manager Position

2 weeks ago


Canterbury Kent, United Kingdom New Zealand Farm Source Jobs Full time
2IC or Herd Manager Position - Ashburton

Job Description Fairton Dairy is a Synlait Lead With Pride Certified farm, situated in a great location on the outskirts of Ashburton township. We milk 750 cows through a 54 bail rotary shed with cup removers, in shed feeding and drafting.

Due to our current 2IC progressing to a contract milking job we are on the hunt for someone new that we can entrust with the daily operations on farm. He leaves big gumboots to fill but our ideal person for this role is someone who is self-directed, positive, honest and reliable and able to lead a team of staff in the absence of the sharemilker.

Being a Lead with Pride farm the person for this role will be required to keep up with relevant paperwork and compliance tasks related to the programme. We have CowManager tags to assist with animal health and mating decisions, so it would be an advantage to have knowledge of similar technology or be computer savvy.

In addition to this, the role will include, milking, feed and pasture management (including safe operation of tractor and silage wagon), wintering, irrigation management, staff management, animal health/ lame cows and day to day management of our adjoining run off block taking care of young stock.

A CV and cover letter with references from current and previous dairy farm employers should be supplied with your application. You must not have any prior convictions or have any medical reasons that would affect your ability to carry out physical farm work.

We have a no smoking and strictly no drug policy. Applicants must be willing to undergo a drug test.

Please only apply if you are a NZ resident, we are not looking to sponsor visa applicants at this time.

Accommodation Three bedroom house with log burner and heatpump is provided, but sorry no dogs allowed in our houses as per our contract with our farm owners.

Hourly & Remuneration

Avg Hrs / Wk 52

Rostered Time off Double rotation
8 days on / 2 days off
8 days on / 3 days off

Remuneration By negotiation

Farm Information

Farm Name Fairton Dairy

Farm Size (Ha) 194

Peak Cows 750

On-Farm Staff 4

54 bail rotary shed. Four centre pivots, 2 rotorainers and sprinklers.

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