Dairy Farm Staff

Wilkins Farming Co are a longstanding family farming business in Northern Southland which covers livestock, cropping and contracting. As part of this we oversee several dairy operations which require personnel of all levels of experience either immediately or for the new season beginning June 2019, open to negotiation to suit the successful applicants.

We are looking for long term permanent, honest and energetic people who are passionate about dairy farming. The farms are overseen and managed by high calibre long term personnel of 5 -10 years who offer good understanding of the farms, business and the farming area allowing them to provide good support to new personnel. The scope of the business allows career progression for successful applicants.

Typical dairy farming duties are on offer like milking, feeding/shifting stock, irrigation, general farm maintenance and animal husbandry. The sheds are rotaries with in-shed feeding, automatic cup removers and Protrack. The farms are mostly flat land and irrigated by pivots with a small amount of sprinkler and rotorainer in the margins.

The farms are located at Five Rivers and Wendonside, there is a range of accommodation options available. Both farms are well situated for outdoor pursuits and have bus services to local schools. Competitive pay packages to match the skills and experience of the successful applicants on offer.

Check out our website www.wilkinsfarming.co.nz

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.