Location: Waimate
Position Start: 13/11/24
Applications close: 12/11/24
Work type: Permanent – full time
Kohika Downs Ltd has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Dairy Farm Assistant.
About the role
Milking
Assist in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follow procedure to produce high quality milk. Understand factors that affect milk quality, & the reasons for regulations around milk quality safety. Assist with cleaning & maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment, and report any faults to senior staff.
Animals
Assist in safe handling of animals, report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy. Assist with moving and handling animals safely and observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock. Assist with mating management activities as directed.
Feed
Set break fences and feeds out as directed. Assist with pasture and crop weed control and learn about feed allocations and health issues associated with crops. Assist with feeding stock on-farm and growing young stock and be aware of changing feed needs during location.
Environment
Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements and their responsibilities to comply with these. Assist with maintaining the water system, be aware of regional council requirements around water use, and report any issues to senior staff.
People
Work well with others, building a strong team culture. Develop an understanding of what makes a good farm team, and how their actions affect the wider team.
Machine, vehicles, and technology
Safely use and maintain vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy. Learn about the farm irrigation system, and assist with identifying irrigation problems and making repairs, as directed. Know how to safely operate some farm vehicles and machinery and assist with basic maintenance.
Health, safety and wellbeing
Be involved in building a health, safety, and wellbeing culture and adhere to the farm H, S & W policy. Identify hazards, understands safety procedures, and demonstrates safe on-farm work practices.
Shared accommodation on-farm is provided.
Farm Information
Average hours per week: 50
Farm size (ha): 400
Peak cows: 1150
On-farm staff: 5
We are an unirrigated rolling hill country farm on the Hunter Hills in Otaio.
We run a team of 5 staff, calf rearers and Tony (farm owner) who is the manager.
This is a great place to work as we have a very neat and tidy farm with best practice in all areas of farming and compliance.
Peak milking 1150 cows through an 80 bail rotary shed with cup removers and in shed feeding.
25 mins for both Timaru and Waimate.
We are looking for a keen dairy farm assistant to start work in November 2024.
Applicants must be living in New Zealand with a good level of spoken English. You will need a driver’s license and expect to live rurally, as we are inland from St Andrews in South Canterbury.
A level of ability in riding 2 and 4 wheel motorbikes is required for this permanent full time roll.
Successful applicants must be honest and reliable with practical ability and good common sense. It would help to have some mechanical knowledge.
Our roster is 8 days on and 2 days off then 8 days on and 3 days off. Milking starts at 5am. Weekend work will be required.
We strongly encourage ITO training and will provide on farm training.
Shared accommodation is provided.
We have a policy of no smoking/Drugs or Alcohol on farm. There are no dogs or horses allowed.
Send your application to office@kohika.co.nz by the due date listed above.