2 Herd Managers
Kohika Downs Ltd
Start Date 18 August 2025 or negotiable
We are looking for 2 Herd Managers to each manage 600 cows on our 1200 Cow dairy farm.
Skills and Experience
- 2 Years Dairy Farm experience including-
- Excellent stockmanship skills
- A good understanding of animal nutrition, animal health and animal welfare issues and the things that impact on health and welfare
- Experienced with milking and calving as part of a large dairy herd operation
- Practical farm operation skills and experience
- Competent use of farm equipment, machinery and vehicles
- A good understanding of compliance requirements and a desire to be environmentally low impact
- Excellent shed operation skills
- Excellent record keeping skills and reporting skills
- Very good time management skills and excellent prioritisation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- No formal qualifications are required for this role.
Single accommodation on farm is provided. No dogs or Horses. No smoking on farm. Zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol on farm.
Accommodation provided.
We are an unirrigated rolling hill country farm on the Hunter Hills in Otaio.
We run a team of 5 staff, calf rearers and Tony (farm owner) who is the manager.
This is a great place to work as we have a very neat and tidy farm with best practice in all areas of farming and compliance.
Peak milking 1100 cows through an 80 bail rotary shed with cup removers and in shed feeding.
25 minutes away from both Timaru and Waimate.
Applicants must be living in New Zealand with a good level of spoken English. You will need a driver’s license and expect to live rurally, as we are inland from St Andrews in South Canterbury.
A level of ability in riding 2 and 4 wheel motorbikes is required for this permanent full time role.
Successful applicants must be honest and reliable with practical ability and good common sense. It would help to have some mechanical knowledge.
Our roster is 8 days on and 2 days off then 8 days on and 3 days off. Weekend work will be required. Average 45 hours per week. Remuneration total package $74,500.
We strongly encourage ITO training and will provide on farm training.
We have a policy of no smoking on farm. There are no dogs or horses allowed.
Submit your interest by email to office@kohika.co.nz addressing the above requirements in a detailed cover letter and CV. A full job description is available on request.