
Farm Assistant
Vaughan Pastures Ltd
Listing on KiwiQuest Jobs
Agriculture & Farm Work$23.1 - 27.8/h1 month ago
Fairlie, Canterbury, New Zealand
Work Style
Physical8/10
Social5/10
Technical5/10
Creative3/10
Outdoor8/10
Pace6/10
Structure7/10
Pressure5/10
Travel1/10
Hours7/10
Description
Gain dairy farming experience on a 900-cow farm in the scenic Mackenzie Basin with accommodation and time off to explore New Zealand.
Responsibilities
- Care for 900 crossbred cows
- Operate 54-point rotary parlour
- Manage grass-based dairy system
- Maintain good animal husbandry
Requirements
- Keen to learn dairy farming
- Good communication skills
- Hardworking, honest, and reliable
- Full driver's license
- Interest in developing within dairy industry
Benefits
- Accommodation provided
- Rostered time off to explore NZ
- Near ski fields (30 min)
- Near Lake Tekapo (30 min)
- Queenstown 3 hours away
- Christchurch 2 hours away
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