Dairy Farm Assistant – Quest Dairy
Waikato - Taupō
Dairy Operations – Quest Dairy Unit /
Fixed Term - On Farm /
On-site
- Fixed-term until the end of December
- Competitive salary
- Drive-on or Shared Accommodation
Great location - just 10 minutes from Taupo
The Opportunity
As a Dairy Farm Assistant, you will be bringing the cows in for milking, doing the milking, shifting both the cows and the young stock plus other duties as required.
The members of this team respect each other, work well together, do their jobs thoroughly, and they’re easy going.
Pāmu is committed to developing your career with ongoing training and development, this includes on farm technical and practical learning.
This is a fixed-term role until the end of December.
Ideally you would have a reliable vehicle and drive on for this position, however there is shared accommodation available.
The Farm
Quest Dairy is a 430-ha block milking approximately 900 cows through a 54-bail rotary shed.
About You
You will have a positive attitude and good foundational dairy farm experience or willingness to learn
Ideally you will have:
· At least one season of dairy farming experience
· An exceptional attitude to health and safety and animal welfare
· Be punctual and reliable
· The ability to work unsupervised
· Restricted or full driver’s licence
Benefits
The role comes with a competitive remuneration package and training and development to help you reach your career goals.
Apply Now
Applications close Sunday 15 September 2024, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them, so please don’t wait!
For more details about this role, please ring Kyle Falconer - Farm Manager on: (027) 809-6839
To be eligible for this role, you must have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand.
Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.
Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more, click on this link to see them on our website. To see what it's like to work in our Dairy team, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu, or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.
Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.
