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Offer: Dairy Farming Opportunity:Job description:Dairy Farming OpportunityPayment: Paid Position ($22-$25)Job location: Scotts Gap, Otautau Region: Southland/Fiordland practice: Limited practice Necessary Listing Added: 09/08/2022 We are pursuing a motivated and fit outdoorsy person to join us on our family run dairy farm in Scotts Gap, Otautau. You’d be someone who doesn't mind getting their hands dirty and is eager to get amongst stock work, tractor driving, setting break fences, milkings and general farm work. 40-50 hours/week and paid an hourly rate. Our herd is all autumn calving (Feb/March/April) and we winter milk 680 cows through a 54 bale rotary with ACR, in-shed feeding, automatic drafting and Allflex monitoring collars. Cows are wintered in a compost barn. The closest term to describe our farming style is “regenerative” so a more holistic approach is encouraged to look after our soils, pastures, and animals. Willing to take on somebody with some agricultural practice who has an interest in dairy farming and is interested to lgain on the job. You will be responsible for contributing to team discussions and given the opportunity to lgain and make decisions. There is room within the farm to move up the ranks. Email your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself, your work/life practices and interests. Please include contact details for two references who can vouch for your expertise and work ethic. *Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. candidates will be reviewed as received and appointment may be made prior to closing. Start date negotiable. Preferably before the end of August. candidates for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and already be in the country. Skills:
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