Dairy Farm Assistant

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Payment: $27.00 includes 8% holiday pay Location: 10mins From Invercargill
Region: Southland/Fiordland Experience: Limited Experience Necessary

We are looking for a dairy farm assistant for our  850 cow dairy farm. This position starts the asap and is available until the first week of June. We are looking for someone with dairy farm experience who has milked cows and worked with stock. 

The job includes helping to  take in the cows for milking, milking the cows, helping to wash down and clean the shed and yards after milking,   and some other farm work. The job involves early starts and you would  need to love working outside. This is an ideal job for someone who has farm experience and wants to gain further experience in New Zealand farming. 

We provide wet weather gear and gum boots.

We operate a 8 on 2 off roster and 8 on 4 off roster. The hours will be approx. 50 per week 

Accomodation is provided, in a fully furnished shared house, which is off a very high standard. You will need to pay for power and wifi, 

The farm is located on the outskirts of Invercargill, the city has plenty of sports, restuarants, cafes, bars, supermarkets, a new mall, cinema, parks. It is a very social place. we are 10 mins to the centre of Invercargill. 2,5hours to Queenstown and 2.5hours to Dunedin. 

You need to have good English and a valid visa for this role.