Assistant Manager (2IC) Jobs

Ready for your next challenge? We’re seeking a full time, fixed term Assistant Manager/2IC to join our team at Mowata Two, we’re keen for someone with a can-do attitude with problem solving abilities, our ideal applicant has a minimum of 2 years’ farming experience, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system based system. 📍 Location: Rangitata, just 15 minutes from Geraldine and 35 minutes from Ashburton: 201 hectare 750 peak milking 54 bail rotary 2 pivots 🌱 About Us: Dairy Holdings Ltd operates 69 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on our approach that is based around our people, our process, and our pasture, always with the health and safety of our people first and foremost. We aim to be an employer of choice, with excellent training and development opportunities and a clear career pathway to Management, Contract Milking and Sharemilking for the right people. 📋 Key Responsibilities: - Pasture and feed management - Animal care and welfare - Shed management and milk quality - Herd management and calf rearing - Land use and farm presentation - General farm maintenance - Health and safety compliance - Staff management - Accurate record keeping and financial management 👤 Who We’re Looking For: You’ll thrive in this role if you: - Put health and safety first - Have experience in pasture-based systems - Are committed to environmental and animal welfare standards - Possess strong people management and problem-solving skills - Bring a proactive, can-do attitude 💼 What We Offer: - Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience) - On-farm housing available - Opportunities for career growth within our wider farming business 📝 Additional Requirements: - Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and criminal background check - Must hold and maintain a valid New Zealand work visa Apply now by sending your CV through at jobs@dairyholdings.co.nz

We are looking for a motivated 2IC to work alongside farm owner. We are looking for someone with experience, motivation and passion. Someone with the ability to step into farm manager. Must currently be in New Zealand. Must have at least 2-year dairy experience. Must be able to speak. We milk 330 through 25ASHB based at Glenham. 40km from Invercargill 30 km from Gore. We also run 410 cow fully self-contained sharemilking job next door. We are hand on owners that work alongside our staff day in day out. We all work together on both farms to get the jobs done. Duties Include, Milking unsupervised, Calf rearing, weed control, Crop shifting, Effluent management, young stock work at runoff, Fencing and other farm duties. Agito also offered to further your skills in the industry. Roster is 5 on 2 off, 6 on 1 off over calving. Min hours 70hr fortnight.

Due to our Shed manager resigning to go support family overseas, we have a position available on a 750 cow farm in the Waitotara/Waverley area. **Skills:** - We need someone with at least 3 years dairy experience. - Have the confidence and skills to run a cowshed, ensuring all procedures are followed to avoid milk penalties, can do plant & vat washes. - Can identify sick animals and treat them. - Good stockmanship skills. **Duties:** - Milk Cows - Plant & Vat washes, cleaning of shed & yards - Assist contract milker team to pick up calves, draft cows etc. - Feed out - feed pad - During summer months - weed spraying **Farm Size (ha):** 250 **Peak Herd Size (cows):** 750 **Typical On-farm Staff:** 3 **Accommodation available:** 3 Bedroom house **Average Hours Per week:** 50-55 **Roster:** Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off **Remuneration paid by:** By Negotiation **Remuneration if Total Package Value (e.g. Salary and/or benefits):** Salary + accommodation

Castlecor Farm is located in Meath, Central Ireland, and is operating under a farm partnership. Running 450 Spring Calving LIC X-Breed Cows on a New Zealand Pasture-based system 2 type system. We're looking for someone for a 2IC assistant manager role due to our current 2IC progressing to a management role in the industry, after over two year with us. Start date negotiable anytime between July and November. This is a permanent position with your own accommodation provided on-farm. Your position will consist of helping the herd owner/ farm manager operate the farm on day to day basis and leading the operation of the farm when the manager isn’t present. Your main roles would include, but are not limited to; - Assisting the farm manager in the general day-to-day operation of the farm, including: - Grass management, allocating feed and setting up breaks. - Herd health and general animal care. - Caring out the day to day operation of the farm when the manager is away. - Milking - Tractor work and feeding out - Breaks and break feeding - General maintenance and spraying - Some young stock work on heifer grazing farm - General treatment and animal husbandry of cows and calve in spring. Pay is negotiable depending on experience, ability and attitude. What we're looking for; - Someone with a good attitude who works well in a team and has a good sense of humour, and who is willing to learn is essential. - A good level of knowledge, understanding and skills related to grass-based dairy farming. – Previous experience is essential for this role. - Capable of operating machinery, driving tractors, feeding out and using quad bikes. - A basic level of stockmanship, animal health and husbandry skills. - A good work ethic What we're offering; - Your own recently renovated accommodation provided on farm in a nice setting. - Competitive remuneration package- based on level of experience and attitude. - A company vehicle is available for local and some weekend use. - Being part of an established team that gets along well and is enjoyable to work with. Over 2.5 years with zero permanent staff turnover. Position is only become available as our current 2IC is progressing to a management role in the industry. Good location, The farm is located 2 minutes outside of Oldcastle, a decent-sized town 1 hour north-west of Dublin Airport. This makes for easy access to Europe for weekend trips away. Would suit a young person well, who wants to work overseas with the option to travel Europe on their weekends and time off. * An Irish 12-month working holiday visa is easily and cheaply available for New Zealanders, a permanent work visa is also available. * * Previous employee reference available upon request* * Also and opportunity for a couple positions and or a short term dairy assistant position for the 2027 spring calving season.