[ref. u84693620] Farm Assistant - Casual
Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Matapuna toa takitini
Here at Fonterra, we are committed to growing our people. We value you and your career progression and are excited that you are taking this next step in your career journey with us. We are proud to offer a wide variety of roles across the Co-op, ensuring that no matter what business unit or stage of life you're in, there's a good chance we've got something to suit you.
About us | Whakapa mai
Based in Longburn, only 5 minutes’ drive to Palmerston North, Longburn Farms is made up of two dairy farms and two support blocks. Thornton Park Farm is a predominantly flat farm of 200ha milking platform and an 80ha support block which boundaries onto the Manawatu river.
Neighbouring Thornton Park Farm is our Innesmoor Farm, which is a largely flat farm of 130ha which milking 350 cows though a 32 a side herringbone shed and is supported by our Braeburn 50ha support block.
With the two dairy farms and support blocks neighbouring each other, we transfer cows between the farms to best utilise our pasture, infrastructure and a team of 10 full-timers and casuals. By combining resources of the farms we can offer a variety of jobs types during the day as well as a competitive work roster.
About the opportunity | Te whai waahi
We are looking for casual employees to keep our two milking sheds pumping this spring! We can offer flexible hours/days to suit these roles within our milking roster.
Putting your rural knowledge and love for agriculture to work with us will be a positive move for our farmers and your future. Like us, you're passionate about rural life and agricultural people and it's your expertise that means there are no boundaries to what can be achieved here.
This is a casual role where you will be reporting to our Farms Manager. Full training is provided for this role and duties will predominantly include milking either morning or afternoon milkings (or both). Further work between milkings can be available with hours that suit both parties.
Cups on time is 5am at both our herring bone and rotary sheds, morning milking will be finished around 7.30am. Cups on in the afternoon is 2pm and finish up between 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Key focuses of the role:- Milk harvesting in an efficient and quiet manner
- Assist farm management with animal health and welfare requirements
- Assist in maintaining accurate records of stock and animal health treatments
- Complying with the requirements of the Health & Safety in Employment Act
- You will assist the farm team to keep the milking shed maintained to a high standard and ensure that we supply premium quality milk every day!
About you | Moe koe
To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:- Milking experience not essential but is beneficial
- Positive and can-do attitude is a must!
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- This is a drive-in position so drivers licence and own vehicle to get to/from farm is a must.
- Have your own reliable transport
Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?
That's not a problem. We are committed to growing our internal talent and building a diverse workplace; therefore, we are open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
Applications will close Wednesday 11th June 2025
Sound good to you? We like to see as many jobs as possible filled by our talented existing team, so if you are interested, please apply now so we can continue to solve for better, together.
You, me, us together. Tatou tatou.