Dairy Farm Assistant

Job ID 22628632
Taranaki, Ōpunake
Full-time
Listed on 29 Oct 2024

About this job

Milking 2x a day, shift effluent irrigator, uses farm vehicles & tractor, cows in, identify sick cows & treat them, making sure everything in the cowshed is working properly. Fix broken fences, water leaks & other odd job around the farm. Clean sand trap, spray races and weeds around the farm, keeping around the farm and cowshed tidy. Good record keeping in farm Source application, effluent record and grazing record. Feeding silage and maize (feeding out), Paddock allocation based on employer's paddock assignment. Feeding calves, assist during calving time, look after different groups of stocks. Understand the importance of using technology and open to new ideas. Annual package from $61,700 to $77,200 (with 3 bedroom house), this depends on skills, experience and knowledge in farming. Guarantee 30 hours per week. 11 on 3 off roster or by negotiation. 40 - 50 hours per week work.

Job Requirements

Milking 2x a day, shift effluent irrigator, uses farm vehicles & tractor, cows in, identify sick cows & treat them, making sure everything in the cowshed is working properly. Fix broken fences, water leaks & other odd job around the farm. Clean sand trap, spray races and weeds around the farm, keeping around the farm and cowshed tidy. Good record keeping in farm Source application, effluent record and grazing record. Feeding silage and maize (feeding out), Paddock allocation based on employer's paddock assignment. Feeding calves, assist during calving time, look after different groups of stocks. Understand the importance of using technology and open to new ideas. Annual package from $61,700 to $77,200 (with house), this depends on skills, experience and knowledge in farming. Guarantee 30 hours per week. 11 on 3 off roster or by negotiation. 40 - 50 hours per week work.

Days of work
11 on 3 off (45 hours per week)
Pay Details
29.66
Job Category
Livestock Farm Workers
Career Level
Trainee/apprentice (0 - 6 months)
Driver Licence
Full, (Class 1) - Car Licence
Pre-employment drug test required
Yes

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