Farm Manager - Dairy 1

Massey University – Dairy 1 in the Manawatū has an exciting full-time ongoing opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Farm Manager to join our team. If you’re passionate about dairy farming and ready to lead daily operations on a progressive unit, we’d love to hear from you.

Located just minutes from Palmerston North city, this farm offers the perfect blend of rural lifestyle and urban convenience. Dairy 1 is a 120-hectare farm (with 30ha under irrigation), milking 260 cows once-a-day through a 24-a-side herringbone shed. All cows are wintered on the milking platform, with supplementary feed and crops used at key points in the season.

Key Skills Required:

• Great communication skills
• Excellent stock handling and pasture management abilities
• Animal health knowledge, including identifying mastitis and lameness
• Competent tractor operation, feeding out, and mowing
• Strong understanding of Health and Safety practices
• Relevant Agricultural/Horticultural (Level 3 minimum) qualification preferred

What We Offer:

• 5 days on / 2 days off roster
• Attractive salary
• On-farm housing provided
• Ongoing training and personal development
• All tools of the trade supplied

In this role, you will take responsibility for all daily operations and lead the Herd Management with additional relief staff brought in as needed. Dairy 1 also serves as a key site for the Whenua Haumanu project, meaning you'll regularly collaborate with researchers, lecturers, students, and visitors.