Dairy Farming Position - Invercargill
Kahika Farming is a sharemilking business farming at Castlerock, Lumsden in Northern Southland. The farm is owned by Castlerock Farming Company Limited and has been for over 170 years.
We require an enthusiastic individual with passion for the dairy industry to join our team for the coming season. The position offered would be due to start around the beginning of June 2025. Experience is preferred but more importantly it is finding someone who will fit right within our team.
Kahika Farming is a company which offers great opportunity of growth, training and progression within the business. The farm is predominantly focused around dairy, but has a large area of support land. The support land is used for cropping, wintering, young stock & dry stock.This offers plenty of scope to grow/challenge your skill set and is always offering a wide range of tasks.
It would be ideal for the chosen applicant to have an interest in the following areas:- animal husbandry
- pasture management
- operating machinery
- great communicator and being a really good team player.
- A competitive salary package
- 6 days on 2 days off roster, all season
- Ample opportunity to learn new skills or educate yourself through ITO or other avenues
- A three bedroom home. (Home is located in Lumsden township, 5 minutes away)
- Great team environment that is organised, fun and supportive
The chosen applicant will be involved in all aspects of our team and the day to day running of the farm.
Farm information:- 54 bale rotary with cup removers, Pro-track
- Allflex collars
- Pivot irrigation
- Flat contour
- 1000 cows at peak milk
- 350 hectare milking platform
- 350 hectare support land
- Modern and well kept machinery
- The farm is located at Castlerock, Lumsden in Northern Southland
- Five minutes to Lumsden, 15 minutes to Mossburn, 30 minutes to Winton, 45 minutes to Gore, 1 hour to Queenstown & Invercargill
- Local primary & secondary schools located in Lumsden and Mossburn with the school bus driving past the farm.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Please only apply if you are in NZ.
When applying please email us with a Cover letter and/or C.V. Email address is kahikafarming@gmail.com.