Farm Manager
The Regions Immigration Law and Recruitment Christchurch
Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed.
- Employee housing is available on-site. Accommodation may be shared or private, depending on availability at the time of successful placement. No pets allowed.
Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
- Bachelor's degree; and / OR
- Candidate must have at least 2 years of relevant experience; OR
Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement:
- Must be physically fit
- Must pass pre-employment drug test
- Must provide a CV Must provide verifiable references of previous employment history
- Must have right to work in NZ/be NZ resident/Citizen
- Must have a driver licence
- Responsible for operating farm within agreed budget and financial objectives
- Responsible for the implementation of the Financial Budget and the Strategic Plan for the farm
- Staff and contractors are managed using good practice management techniques
- Train and mentor staff in animal welfare, pasture management, machinery use, effluent management and safe farm practices.
- Collect and use information to ensure farm targets are met
- Responsible for achieving the farm production targets be ensuring information is collected and used to manage herd feeding, maximising milk production protecting pasture quality and avoiding pasture damage
- Monitor, benchmark and report on KPIs and implement operational improvements where necessary.
- Responsible for the management of animal health and welfare on farm
- Responsible for the managing all stock associated with the farm business to the highest level
- Develop, implement and monitor calving and mating plans, reporting progress and taking appropriate action based on herd performance.
- Manage calf rearing so farm targets are met
- Objective is to rear calves to the target weight so only quality young stock re-enter the herd
- Responsible for meeting targets
- Objective is only top quality product leaves the farm gate. Achieved through continuous grade free seasons according to farm targets
- Responsible for overseeing all farm records
- Maintain all farm records in an accurate and timely manner
- Responsible for ensuring asset management as per Farm Policy
- Manage the farm infrastructure and maintain farm assets
- Responsible for managing natural resources
- Ensure environmental requirements are met as outlined in the Farm Operations Manual
- Ensure the farm promotes a safe working environment
- Comply with all health and safety requirements as outlined in the Health and Safety Manual
Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen/resident.
Christchurch
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Tertiary qualification; and/or
• 2 years of pasture based dairy farming experience
Key Responsibilities
1. Staff Management
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of previous employment history
• Must have right to work in NZ/be NZ resident/Citizen
• Must have a driver licence
Feed Production Management
• Assist Farm manager to organize and control with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate...