Dairy Farm Assistant

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Payment: $26.50includes 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 mid- end of July and is for a min. of 6 months. We are looking for someone who has some dairy farming experience and has milked cows. 

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.

This job starts the  early October and we want someone who can commit to at least three months. . We operate a 10 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, There is excellent accomodation available.

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.