Maia cooper

  • Sheep and Beef Farm Worker
  • New Zealand
  • Nov 04, 2026
Full time Drystock

Personal Summary

I am a hardworking, reliable and motivated farm worker looking to build a long-term career in sheep and beef farming. My dairy farming experience includes three seasons of calf rearing, relief milking and general farm duties, developing my stockmanship and confidence around livestock. I am confident handling horses, enjoy physical outdoor work and take pride in being punctual, dependable and calm around animals. I am keen to develop my skills in stock handling, mustering, fencing and farm maintenance, and to build and train my own team of working dogs up, I have 1 heading dog and 1 huntaway (who I’m finishing off)

Skills

  • Stockmanship and calm livestock handling
  • Dairy farming and general farm duties
  • Calf rearing
  • Relief milking
  • Basic fencing knowledge
  • Basic understanding of farm water systems
  • Horse handling and care
  • Tractor experience in orchards
  • Physical outdoor work in all conditions
  • Working independently and as part of a team
  • Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
  • Reliability, punctuality and organisation
  • Patience around animals
  • Willingness to learn and assist wherever needed
  • Strong interest in working dogs

Licenses and certifications

Awards and achievements

Work Experience

Dairy Farm Worker

Performed dairy farm work in the Bay of Plenty, including three seasons of calf rearing, relief milking and general farm duties. Worked safely and calmly around livestock, developing stockmanship and animal-handling skills. Applied basic fencing and farm water-system knowledge, worked independently and within a team, and maintained a clean and safe working environment.