Assistant Manager

Job Description

Hi team we have just recently as of 11/04/2024 had our staff member of 5 years decide to move out the dairy industry to pursue an opportunity outside of farming. This this has created a great opportunity in short notice for an individual or couple to join my team leading into the 1st June 2024-2025 season and beyond. The farm is a family farm with myself in an owner operator system. We are a team focussed family farm with opportunities to progress and grow, this is a high achieving, happy and healthy minded workplace We have 440 cows on farm producing over 550 milk solids per cow with great infrastructure. The farm is near Foxton (Manawatu) and has an excellent infrastructure: 36 aside herring bone with a smooth flowing automatic teat spraying cow shed. In shed feeding is used in conjunction with grass silage and PKE in the paddock as required, running on a system 4-5 basis. This is a well-structured farm with very good policies, procedures and guidelines in place. Percy Farms are currently seeking employment of an Assistant manager / 2IC or an experienced dairy assistant. Two years experience in the dairy industry is desirable. There is also opportunity for couples with relief work available all season This is a great opportunity to progress your knowledge in a high input system on a pasture first basis. You will be given a range of responsibility from shed management to collecting pasture data and having input into day to day management decisions. We are looking for candidates who have proven experience in shed management, animal health detection and treatment, pasture management and machinery operation and have a good understanding around all aspects of the day to day operations. There are great working conditions centered around a strong Health and Safety work environment. Run on a 12 on 2 off roster and a 6 on 1 off roster over calving. An extra hand is also employed over the busy calving and mating period. (3 people/Day July-Nov)

Accommodation

Medium to large insulated three bedroom house with a concrete driveway and double garage. Kitchen with dinning area and large lounge with fireplace and wood. The house is a tidy family home. Hourly & Remuneration Avg Hrs / Wk

By negotiation Rostered Time off

Single rotation 12 days on / 2 days off

Remuneration

By negotiation Farm Information Farm Name

45411 Farm Size (Ha)

160 Peak Cows

450 On-Farm Staff

3 The farm is located 10minutes south of Sanson or 10minutues north of Foxton on state highway 1. (30minutes from Palmerston North)

Medium to large insulated three bedroom house with a concrete driveway and double garage. Kitchen with dinning area and large lounge with fireplace and wood. The house is a tidy family home

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