Herd Manager

2 days ago

New Zealand DairyNZ Full time

**Herd Manager, Newstead**

Are you an experienced dairy farm worker seeking a new opportunity with a progressive and high performing company?

Working on DairyNZ’s farms provides an exciting opportunity for someone to grow their dairy farming and personal skills in a supportive and enthusiastic team environment.

The Role

You will be involved in typical dairy farming practices such as animal care, milking, mating, calving, machinery operation, general farm maintenance; while also contributing to the research work DairyNZ does for New Zealand’s dairy farmers to help make dairy farming profitable, competitive and sustainable.

The role is a full-time, permanent role based on our two farms in Newstead. It sits within the Farms team and works closely with the Research team.

Key responsibilities:

- Essential farm duties, including milking, animal care, pasture management, environmental management, machinery and equipment care and data recording.
- Supporting and enabling research activities through farm duties, collaboration with research teams and professional advice.
- Planning and coordination of work, staff and project activity.
- Supporting and contributing to the leadership and development of the team.
- Contributing to and implementing ideas and solutions for improvements.

About you:
A great Herd Manager is someone who has a passion for farming and cows, is a practical thinker but also knows their way around a computer, has great attention to detail, and enjoys the camaraderie of working as part of a team. Also essential that they have an interest in the research that goes on behind the scenes to help keep the NZ Dairy Industry ticking.

You will also need:

- To be reliable, honest, and adaptable;
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills;
- The ability to work in a team environment;
- The ability to support and lead team members;
- A current full drivers licence;
- A keen interest in the dairy industry;
- Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

We can offer the successful applicant opportunities to further their career in the dairy industry, with training in an environment that promotes good practice.

Although this is a live out role, the farm is conveniently located a short 5-10 minute drive from Hamilton East.

DairyNZ strives to maintain a safe working environment for all staff and contractors and therefore requires applicants to undergo a pre-employment drug test.

To view a full position description, click here.

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