Dairy Farm Work/farmhand

Hi we are looking for someone to help out from November 25th over the Christmas and New Years holidays and untill March(At least 3 months). Good candidates will be fit, strong, active and don't mind getting hands dirty for daily farm work. Good positive attitude, willing to learn, team player and also happy to work alone. Some motor bike experience (two wheeler and/or four) would be beneficial or you are willing to learn.

General duties.

You will be working with my self herd manager or 2ic.

-Morning milking 6am to 9am. this involves getting cows on motorbike milking and cleaning shed after.

-10am to 12am General farm duties.This might be weed spraying, water blasting and gardening. We also have a small kiwifruit orchard that will need work

-Afternoon milking 2pm to 6pm.

We will need you to work weekends your days off will be Tuesday and Wednesday unless there is something that needs to be done. We are flexible.

Hours will be around 40 per week at minimum wage plus holiday pay 8%. 

We offer accommodation and food(3 meals per day) for 10 hours per week. this includes WiFi internet.

Accommodation is a small cabin with its own toilet and shower.

Its preferable that you have a car or are wanting to get a car as we having many great places to see and do around Waihi. Waihi beach is only 5 minutes drive and the Karangahake gorge is only 10mins. We are also at the south of the Coromandel and in your days off you can explore it all.

We are a family farm with myself single male and sometimes my brother and his partner. And my father that lives next door. On farm there is myself manager and an assistant.

We are looking for someone wanting to be a part of our team and family who wants to learn and experience about NZ dairy farming and hopefully have a good experience working and travelling NZ.

Thank you for consideration

Jarryd Rapley

Herd Manager

AVK RAPLEY LTD