Dairy Farm Assistant-Machine Operator

Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed. Accommodation is available - no pets Job description:  Milking: Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high quality milk. Carries out milk harvesting tasks as directedand is developing correct skills to milk efficiently and safely. Understands factors that affect milk quality, and the reasons for regulations around milk quality safety Assists with cleaning and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and reports any faults to senior staff.  Animals: Assists in the safe handling of animals, reports any health and welfare issues as per farm policy Assists with moving and handling animals safely and observes and reports on wellbeing of all stock. Watching stock for any ill health and reports issues to best person on farm. Assists with moving, handling and rearing calves safely. Is building awareness of good health, hygiene and welfare for newly calved cows and young calves. Is building skills in observing, recording and reporting on cows preparing to calve, and assists with calving cows. Assists with mating management as directed. Is building observation skills in heat detection and mating health issues. Is building in understanding of breeding for herd improvement and working safely with bulls. Feed: Controls weeds. Sets break fences and feeds out as directed. Environment: Assists with nutrient, effluent and water management as directed by farm policy.  People: Works well with others, building a strong team culture. Machine, Vehicles and Technology: Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy. Health, safety and wellbeing : Involved in building a health, safety and wellbeing culture. Models farms health, safety and wellbeing policy.   Other Responsibilities: Beginning to understand how a farm operates as a business including how the dairy pay-out effects income and the cost associated with farming   Personal Attributes Self-management • Punctuality • Tidiness • Able to plan out daily activities/duties • Personal hygiene • Attitude • Time management and efficiency Please reachout to us for a copy of the full Job description.  Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen/resident.