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Dairy Farm Assistant - LURDF

Fast-Track YOUR Farming Career

About our farm

Lincoln University is recruiting for a Dairy Farm Assistant to work on our research dairy farms based at the Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm.  The Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm consists of 55 ha of irrigated land and is currently milking 190 cows. Cows are milked in a 12 aside double up herringbone cowshed with the latest DeLaval milking systems.  The farm is run as a research unit on all aspects of dairy production with the objective of conducting research on dairy production systems.

About the role

This is a great opportunity for you to join our team as a dairy farm assistant.  For us, attitude is everything so if you are keen to develop a career in dairy farming, and have a positive attitude and willingness to learn, we want to talk to you today.  If you're the right person, we'll invest in you, providing both on the job and industry-related training, coupled with a supportive team environment.

Day to day tasks will vary and include a mixture of milking, checking cows for mastitis and other issues, shed hygiene, shifting irrigation sprinklers, effluent management, feeding out and pasture management. We have good systems and good staff ratios.

What makes you right for this role

As part of a small team, you will be a great team player.  In order to be successful in this position you will also have:

• A minimum of 1-2 years' experience as a farm assistant on a dairy farm, with experience in milking and cow management
• The ability to follow defined procedures, to record data accurately and to maintain clear and concise records as records
• An honest approach
• Empathy with dairy farming essential
• Have a NZ full drivers licence, or are currently eligible to get one
• Have good communication and listening skills
• Have a good level of initiative
• Have good problem solving skills
• Are not afraid to ask questions
• Have a good focus on health and safety in the workplace

We invest a lot in our farm staff, which means they are in high demand in the industry when it comes to taking their next career step. If this appeals to you, make us your next step.  Let's talk.

About Lincoln University

As the longest-running agriculturally-based university in the Southern Hemisphere, Lincoln University's story begins with farming, but it certainly doesn't end there. As New Zealand's economy diversified, so have we. Lincoln University is here to enhance and enrich lives. To grow the knowledge of our students so they can shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between our land, the food produced from it and the ecosystems within it. With three academic faculties, one teaching division, several research centres (including the new 27,000 sqm joint facility, in partnership with AgResearch), and a range of corporate service units, the Lincoln University draws its students from throughout New Zealand and from over 60 countries. Lincoln University has a student roll of around 3,000 and approximately 600 staff.

The farm is based close to the Lincoln township, so near to great local facilities and entertainment, as well as being close to Christchurch city. Don't let this opportunity to fast -track your career pass you by.

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter.

For more information, please refer to the position description here or contact Louisa Pilkington, HR Business Partner, on 03 423 0288.

This role is available immediately but for the right person we can accommodate a 1 June 2022 start.  We will be reviewing applications as we receive them. 

COVID-19 Vaccination requirement: From the 14 February 2022, Lincoln University requires all employees to hold a valid My Vaccine Pass.

You must be in New Zealand currently and have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this job.

Lincoln University is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment and seeks to meet its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi

Job Details

Reference #	2022-5643
Posted on	21 Jan 2022
Closes on	17 Feb 2022 09:00 NZST
Location(s)	Lincoln University Farms
Expertise	Farming
Work type(s)	Permanent full-time
More details (document)	pd_dairyfarmassistant_lurdf_september2021.pdf

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