Job Description
This farm works using the New Zealand style dairy farming systemÂ
Your duties will include but are not limited too:
Stock work
Milking
Feeding and watering
Care of calves
Monitoring animal health and wellbeing
Tractor driving (once trained)
Yard Work
Animal Husbandry
Scrapping and cleaning of work areas.
Personal Qualities : Helpful personal qualities include:
Someone who is prepared to work hard outdoors.
Being able to communicate and work well with others
Punctuality
Have sufficient physical strength for the role
Organisation skills
Being good with your hands
Skills Required : Existing practical experience of working or volunteering on a farm is felt to be an advantage, as is any tractor driving expertise. A confident grasp of maths will be required to calculate feed mixture and operate milking machinery.
Future Prospects : There will be a chance to enter a full time position on successful completion of the apprenticeship. Wages will be reviewed based on performance.