Work with the best to set yourself up for a great career in dairying !! (300 cows, Morrinsville)
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are looking for someone to join us on our Dairy Farm near Morrinsville. We are milking 300 crossbred cows on 107ha 15 minutes North of Morrinsville. We have a brand new 30 aside herringbone cowshed with automatic cup removers and auto yard wash. There is a tidy 3 bedroom home available. The farm is grass based with grass and grass silage as the main feeds so this is a great place to learn excellent pasture management. We do about 110,000kgMS per year and typically go OAD in January each year. We aim for best practice in every area especially cow health, incalf rates, SCC and youngstock rearing. We rear ~70 replacement calves and they stay on farm until 1st May. This is a great opportunity to work with the farm owners and set yourself up for a great career in dairying. Typically there are 2 people on farm through calving and mating and then after this the employee can take on more responsibilities. We are young farm owners and we would love to find someone who we can help progress through the industry. We are supportive of on and off farm training. What we are looking for: - You must already be working on a dairy farm in New Zealand. Please do not apply if you are not already in NZ. - Motivated individual that is looking to make a career out of dairy farming, minimum 1-2 years but ideally 2-3+ years New Zealand based farming experience. - A quiet achiever who is the type of person to get stuck in and get their jobs done. - Someone who can work as part of the wider team as well as milk and carry out daily tasks on their own as required. - Someone who has a great attitude and strives to do their best each day. This position is suitable for a motivated individual anywhere from Farm Assistant - Herd Manager-Assistant Farm Manager. The owners are happy to vary their input accordingly. A job description will be supplied to short listed applicants and is based on the DairyNZ template. The job involves helping with all aspects of the day to day running of the dairy farm. What we can offer: - Opportunity to learn from the best low cost, grass-based farmers around. You get to work with owner. - A positive and supportive work environment. - A varied role: All aspects of the day to day running of the Dairy farm. - Good time off with flexible roster. - Competitive remuneration and quality housing. - Networks within the wider industry. - An opportunity to progress within our team and our wider family group. Farm Size (ha): 107 ha Peak Herd Size (cows): 300 cows Typical On-farm Staff: 1.5 Position Start Date: 10/08/2026 Accommodation available: Tidy 3 bedroom home with sunny deck. Nock & 2 bathrooms. Double car garage. New aluminium joinery with double glazing. Fire & Heat pump. Tidy kitchen. New carpet. Smoke free, ideally pet free. Hour Type: negotiable Average Hours Per week: Negotiable Roster: By negotiation Remuneration paid by: By Negotiation