Tayla Going

  • Farmhand or farm assistant
  • Northland, New Zealand
  • Sep 08, 2026
Full time Dairy Drystock

Personal Summary

Green & keen to learn with a strong work ethic, minimal experience, patience required.

30 year old woman seeking full-time work for approximately 5 months until mid February 2027. Enrolled in Telford's Farming Systems & Equipment (Level 3) course. Would also consider x2 part-time roles if the farm blocks are close enough.

Grew up on the Tutukaka Coast, previously dabbled in farming: milk harvesting, cattle yard work (vaccinating/drenching R1s & R2s), tube feeding bobby calves. Relief milked in the mornings before driving an hour to complete an introductory to dairy farming course years ago (2014), however unfortunately it mostly only covered chainsaw use practicum. We didn't really have access to a decent tractor & barely did any fencing, setting up of break fencing or maintenance of water systems etc. Used to be competent on dirt bikes just a bit rusty.

Coming from a background in FOH hospitality as a restaurant duty manager, capable of working hard, for long shifts (10-16 hours).

Loves the outdoors & animals, physically fit, punctual (likes being early), disciplined (trained for track athletics racing for years), health & safety conscious, honest, bubbly, conscientious, enjoys both the company of working as a team & working independently, willing to apply perseverance, intending on attaining new skills with plenty to learn to eventually become a dry stock farmer/shepherd. Would be thrilled to start learning to work heading dogs/huntaways and exposure to horses and/or locals who are into hunting would be a bonus.

If you have paid work or unpaid work experience available please feel welcome to contact me on 

  021 022 07399 or email tayla.going@hotmail.co.nz

Thank you 

Tayla Going   

 

Work Experience

Kitchen Assistant
Mar 2025 - Present Northland Disabled Charitable Trust T/A: Forget Me Not Adult Day Centre

Food preparation, dishes, basic food safety & hygiene training certificate.

Restaurant Duty Manager
Aug 2023 - Mar 2024 Schnappa Rock Restaurant & Bar

Customer service, cash handling, cleaning, front of house roles including staff management, barista, bartending, problem solving, waiting tables, shift manager, holder of Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) and duty managers certificate, responsible for front of house staff training.

Cattle Yard Worker
Mar 2023 - May 2023 Tower Peak Station

Vaccinating/drenching R1s & R2s.

Restaurant Duty Manager
Mar 2018 - Feb 2023 Schnappa Rock Restaurant & Bar

Customer service, cash handling, cleaning, front of house roles including staff management, barista, bartending, problem solving, waiting tables, shift manager, holder of Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) and duty managers certificate, responsible for front of house staff training.

Dairy Farm Assistant
Apr 2017 - Nov 2017 Purua

Milk harvesting through a 70 aside herringbone shed, 400 cows, plant & equipment cleaning.

Early Childhood Reliever Caregiver
Mar 2016 - Dec 2016 Bubbles Early Learning Centre

Childcare for ages 6 months - 5 years, cleaning, teacher support, child safety management (minimizing hazards), basic food preparation, reporting to parents.

Relief Milker
Jun 2013 - May 2015 Manaia View Farms

Milk harvesting through a 50 aside herringbone shed, 650 cows.

Education

National Certificate in Farming Skills Level 3 (Work Ready)
Feb 2014 - Nov 2014 Northtec/Taratahi