Farm Assistant
About this job
Galatea Dairy Farm that has 1200 cows with 2 sheds a 40 and 36 aside herringbone shed on a 350-hectare farm. You must have six months farming experience with a referee to support this work experience. Your role Duties include but are not limited to: Assisting with daily operational tasks as directed. including, feeding, milking, animal health, effluent. You will be tractor driving feeding out vat and plant washing rearing calves moving effluent and water irrigation. You must be able to ride a two and four-wheeler. You will need to be aware of on farm compliance, eg health, safety and wellbeing; environment, animal welfare. You must be responsible for your actions on this farm its fast paced and working as a team is important, but you need to think for yourself. Getting up turning up on time on your allocated roster is essential lateness and excuses will not work on this farm size. Their is shared accommodation and is 30 minutes from the farm.
Email your cv to maurice.pohatu001@msd.govt.nz if you would like to apply and quote this Job ID number
Job Requirements
No pets on farm No smoking or vaping Must have a clean criminal record Must pass a drug and alcohol pre-employment check and random drug testing if your employed. Able to work in ALL weather Good physical shape.
- Days of work
- 11 on 3 off roster (30 hours per week)
- Pay Details
- $26 -30
- 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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