New Zealand Dairy Opportunity

Job Description

We are looking for 2 people for a 3-4 month placement on our farms over our busy period of spring/calving August-October in New Zealand.

This is apart of Dairytime Ltd a Contract Milking business that runs two farms side by side, that are run to a very high standard.

We run 2 x 700 cow dairy farms in Mabel Bush, Southland, New Zealand for Premier Dairies Ltd. 

Each Farm is 220Ha Effective, running a System 4, Producing 730,000MS+ Total over the 2 units. Each farm has 3 x full time staff and also the Contact Milkers overseeing and managing both properties. 

One farm has a milking parlour that is a twin pit 30/30 Herringbone and the 2nd has a 50 a side Herringbone.

Both farms have Automatic cup removers, teat spray, draughting gates and allflex cow collars.

All young stock are on farm until they reach 100kg then they go to premier dairies grazing blocks. 

Experience in Dairy would be needed and great attitude is a must.

Experience needed: Milking cows, Calving cows, Ability to identify/treat stock and lame cows if needed, Keep and maintain records, Weed control. Have the ability to drive 2 and 4 wheeled motobikes.

Expenience preferred but not needed: Tractor driving, Mowing, Feeding out

We are looking for someone that has high standards when it comes to looking after the property, gear and stock and improving the standards of the farm. Also someone that has high standards around milk quality. 

This may suit a couple that is looking for a working holiday as there is options to have the same time off and one person work on each farm. It is our busy period on farm as we will be calving 1450 Cows within 2 months. 

Both farms have large calving pads and one also has a herd home which is by the calving pad which is used for feeding.

No Criminal Convictions, Smoking, Drugs, 

To apply you will need a CV with 2 Referees, Be eligible to work in New Zealand on a working holiday visa. 

Or if you want more information get in touch. Happy to have a chat about the farms and job on offer. 

In previous seasons we have employed Irish looking to come to NZ for work experience so can provide contacts also if you wish to chat about their experience on our farms here in NZ. 

Kind Regards 
Hamish and Emma Day - Dairytime Ltd