Farms Assistant – Longburn Farms

Job title: Farms Assistant – Longburn Farms

Company: Fonterra


Job description: Our Co-operativeFonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitiniHere at Fonterra, we are committed to growing our people. We value you and your career progression and are excited that you are taking this next step in your career journey with us. We are proud to offer a wide variety of roles across the Co-op, ensuring that no matter what business unit or stage of life you’re in, there’s a good chance we’ve got something to suit you.About us | Whakapā maiBased in Longburn, only 5 minutes’ drive to Palmerston North, Longburn Farms is made up of two dairy farms and two support blocks. Thornton Park Farm is a predominantly flat farm of 200ha milking platform and an 80ha support block which boundaries onto the Manawatu river.Neighbouring Thornton Park Farm is our Innesmoor Farm, which is a largely flat farm of 130ha which milking 350 cows though a 32 a side herringbone shed and is supported by our Braeburn 50ha support block.With the two dairy farms and support blocks neighbouring each other, we transfer cows between the farms to best utilise our pasture, infrastructure and a team of 10 full-timers and casuals. By combining resources of the farms we can offer a variety of jobs types during the day as well as a competitive work roster.About the opportunity | Te whai waahiPutting your rural knowledge and love for agriculture to work with us will be a positive move for our farmers and your future. Like us, you’re passionate about rural life and agricultural people and it’s your expertise that means there are no boundaries to what can be achieved here.This is a permanent role where you will be working an average of 50 hours per week which will be paid on a monthly basis. Reporting to our Farm Manager, your key responsibilities will include the below:

• Milking 600 cows through a 50 bale rotary shed with cup removers, auto drafting and in shed feeding
• At times milking in the Innnesmoor farm 350 cows through a 32 a side herring bone shed with auto drafting
• Feeding out
• Break fencing
• Recording and documentation of activities carried out on farm
• Weed control
• Farm maintenance
• Tractor work
• Other farm tasks as required

You will assist in making sure the farms, our vehicles and the sheds are maintained to a high standard and that the property improvements are managed in a timely manner.Key focuses of the role:

• Support strategic decisions being made on farm.
• Assist farm management with animal health and welfare requirements
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of stock, animal health treatments, grazing records, and effluent management
• Complying with the requirements of the Health & Safety in Employment Act
• Supporting the Farm Manager to ensure environmental compliance is always met or exceeded

The successful applicant can choose to be based at the farm and stay at the accommodation provided (3-bedroom house) or choose to be a drive-in employee. If you choose to drive in, a housing allowance will be provided ($300/per week) and will also be eligible for the company’s short term incentive scheme (5% of base salary).About you | Moe koeYou will be a self-starter and be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team with a passion to learn and grow. What sets you apart from the rest will be your confidence to get the task done, no matter how small, or large and you won’t be shy to ask questions to further your knowledge and personal development.To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

• Farming experience not essential but is beneficial
• Positive and can-do attitude is a must!
• Full driver’s license
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Willingness to use technology and apps

The successful candidate will be offered extensive training, both internal and externally to develop their skill level to help them become a successful farmer!Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?That’s not a problem. We are committed to growing our internal talent and building a diverse workplace; therefore, we are open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.Applications will close Monday 9th June 2025Sound good to you? We like to see as many jobs as possible filled by our talented existing team, so if you are interested, please apply now so we can continue to solve for better, together.You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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Location: Longburn, Manawatu-Wanganui

Job date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:42:30 GMT

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