Dairy Farm Assistant · Halls Dairy
Waikato - Taupō
Dairy Operations – Halls Dairy Unit /
Permanent - On Farm /
On-site
2-bedroom duplex with heat pump available
Supportive, working team environment
Competitive salary, health and life insurance included
Great location, a nice sized farm, milking 650 cows and just 20 minutes’ drive 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. You will work in a roster system with approx 104 days off per year.
The three members of this team respect each other, work well together, do their jobs thoroughly, and they’re easy going. With the calibre of the team and the size of the farm, it doesn’t require the excessive hours of some operations.
The Farm
Halls Dairy Unit is conveniently located about 20 minutes’ drive from Taupo. Milking 650 cows on 267 hectares and running a 54-bail rotary, you’ll usually be home by 5.00pm each day. The house is close enough to the farm to nip home during your breakfast and lunch breaks to have a good meal before you get back to work.
About You
You will have a positive attitude and good foundational dairy farm experience or willingness to learn looking to develop and grow your dairy career.
· Must be experienced at riding a manual motorcycle (two-wheeler)
· Positive, proactive attitude
· Familiarity with farming and farm equipment
· Commitment to Health & Safety protocols as well as the highest Animal Welfare standards
· Pride in your work and your team
Benefits
We offer an attractive salary with additional benefits, as well as ongoing training and personal development to help you reach your personal and career goals. Living in Taupo affords lots of opportunities for a range of recreational activities including fishing, and hunting.
Two-bedroom accommodation with heat-pump available.
Apply Now
We’ll get in touch with qualified applicants as they come through – so don’t delay.
Applications close on Sunday 26 January 2024.
If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential chat, get in touch with the Operations Manager Rodney Lynch at lynchr@landcorp.co.nz
To be eligible for this role, you must be available for an in-person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.
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.
