Herd Manager
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Job Location:
Matamata-Piako District - New Zealand
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 35
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are a family-run farm seeking a motivated and capable Herd Manager to join our team.. Youll play a key role in the day-to-day management of our 440 cow herd milked through a 38 aside herringbone shed and support the smooth running of our 152 ha flat-to-rolling property.
Roster: 8 days on 3 days off followed by 8 days on/2 days off
Hours: Guaranteed minimum 30 hours averaging aroud 48 hours per week
Salary: $82K to $84K depending on experience
Supportive hands-on family farming environment
Opportunity to build your dairy career and develop further herd management skills.
Role Responsibilities:
Overseeing daily herd health behaviour and production.
Milking 440 cows through a 38 aside herringbone shed with ACRs.
Managing and monitoring animal health treatments calving and feeding.
Confidently operatingh tractors and feeding wagons for daily feed-out.
Assisting with pasture management fencing effluent systems and general farm maintenance.
Maintaining high standards of animal welfare hygiene and workplace safety.
Working collaboratively with the farm owners and supporting junior staff when required.
You will require a minimum of 18 months dairy farm experience (herd or stock responsibility preferred).
You must be confident operating a tractor and feed wagon.
Strong attention to animal health and welfare.
A positive attitude solid work ethic and willingness to grow in the role.
Able to work rostered hours and communicate well within a team.
You must be reliable honest and committed to maintaining a safe well-run operation.
If you are looking to step up into a herd management role within a supportive family farm. wed love to hear from you.
Requirements:
You must have a clear criminal record!
You must be drug free (pre-employment and random drug testing applies)!
No pets!
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
