Farm Assistant
Invercargill
We require a Farm Assistant to join our team on the 1st June 2025, milking 900 cows through a 60bail rotary with ACRs and automated yard washdown and Pivot Irrigation. There is a tidy 3-bedroom house available. Lumsden is an easy 1hour drive to Invercargill or 1.20min drive to Queenstown. We are searching for the right personality and fit for the existing team, so we can provide full training if needed or align the role and renumeration to suit your existing experience.
Animal health: Identify and treat sick animals in consultation with the contract Milker.
Farm maintenance: Help maintain a working farm. Spraying races, fixing insulators etc
An informal cover letter introducing yourself and summarizing your relevant work experience, would be greatly appreciated.
Key Requirements- Must be available to work during evening, night and weekend shifts.
- Must be hard working
- Ability to handle pressure
- Should be reliable, honest, physically fit and hard working
Duties and responsibilities
Milking: Milk cows in a hygienic manner, help manage cowshed when senior staff are away.Animal health: Identify and treat sick animals in consultation with the contract Milker.
Farm maintenance: Help maintain a working farm. Spraying races, fixing insulators etc
Weed management: Identify problem paddocks with noxious weeds. spray or chip when required.
A minimum of 40hours work per week will be provided.
Applicants must be residing in New Zealand and have the relevant visas to apply.Apologies, there is a no dog policy. We will endeavor to contact all applicants by the closing of this advertisement.
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