Farm Assistant – Sheep Milking (start June 2026)

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Farm Assistant – Sheep Milking

We are looking for someone with farming experience to join our family-owned sheep milking farm, located just 5 minutes from Te Awamutu in the North Island of New Zealand.
The job would involve helping with farm work and milking around 875 ewes, through a 30 aside herringbone shed.

The role will be available from October to April, depending on when our milking season finishes.

Requirements for the role:
  • Experience in dairy milking methods, milking processes and shed/plant hygiene standards
  • Good animal husbandry skills
  • Empathy for livestock
  • Practical experience in fencing, weed spraying, effluent/irrigator use
  • Experience with farm machinery including motorbikes, tractors or farm utility vehicles and ability to conduct farm maintenance
  • Good work ethic
  • Patient
  • Reliable and punctual
The successful applicant must have previous farm experience. Experience with sheep is ideal but not a necessity.
The job comes with on-farm accommodation.

If you love working with animals, being outdoors, are hard working, honest, reliable, with a positive attitude this may be the opportunity for you.

Postcode: 3883 (Te Awamutu, Waikato)

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