4 Dairy jobs

Ben Alpin is a fully developed, family owned dairy farming operation based 40 minutes from Napier in the Patoka district, Hawke’s Bay. The property is a total of 351ha with 240ha being utilised for the milking platform. The supportive owners live off farm however they are actively involved in overseeing calf rearing and managing the drystock aspect of the operation.  Our clients are now seeking a Farm Manager (#2501) and 2IC (#2502) on a fixed term basis to continue the simple system they have consciously put in place for this very well run property. Cow numbers sit at 450 for the remainder of the season with the owners ensuring flexibility in the business to capture market opportunities through the trading of calves and bull beef. Milking will take two hours with ACR’s and a new teat sprayer being installed into the 60 bale rotary shed. There is also in-shed feeding and very good facilities around the shed including holding paddocks. The appointees will be responsible for the full management of the dairy operation including staff, cows and plant. To be successful in these roles you must be able to demonstrate your exceptional care for all milking platform stock through excellent animal health and management practices. Your tidy habits, attention to detail and sound recording skills are all important components of the role.   There is an attractive remuneration package on offer for these fixed term roles including a warm, three bedroom weatherboard home or alternatively furnished single quarters.  The farm is set amongst a friendly local community with the district offering a wide range of outdoor activities for you to enjoy.  To view a Job Information Pack or to apply, please press the 'Apply Now' button or phone the Rural Directions team in confidence on 06 871 0450.  (Reference Farm Manager #2501 and/or 2IC #2502). Applications will be reviewed as received.

Who we are We are an award-winning, innovative company designing and building advanced technology to automate farming. Our world leading guidance control techniques shift cows remotely removing the need for fences and eliminating the manual nature of shifting animals. Halter aims to enable a new generation of more efficient, sustainable farming globally. What will you be working on? We require someone to assist us on our research dairy farm based 10 minutes out of Morrinsville. This is not the usual Farm Assistant role but far more exciting. Our GPS enabled, solar powered devices are designed to remotely guide cows. They require multiple levels of control software in order to record everything about the animal, understand it and act on this information accordingly.  Core Duties Undertaking general farming activities related to keeping our test farm running You will help in the data collection process of * our cow collar devices Assisting in the training and testing of cows and product features Providing input and insights into our innovative cow training processes Maintaining the test farm facilities Who are we looking for? Our ideal person enjoys the outdoors and working with livestock. They will also be tech savvy and have the ability to figure out any task put in front of them. We are looking for someone full-time with Saturdays and Sundays required every second or third weekend. Weekend days can be traded for weekdays if desired. Desired Skills Dairy farming and stock handling experience Tractor driving and fencing Calm with stock and good understanding of training animals Keen to get stuck into whatever comes your way Some technical understanding required Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.