Casual General Farm Worker Jobs In New Zealand 2024

Labor
New Zealand
July 7, 2024
R20 - R40 / hour
Full Time
Urgent
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Job Type

  • Casual

Location

  • Otago New Zealand

Full job description

  • location: Otago New Zealand
  • Salary: 21 NZD hourly
  • Education: High School education with two years diploma in agriculture
  • Experience: 2 year

The role and opportunity

Invermay Research Farm is one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent sheep and deer research farms, providing a credible commercial platform for undertaking a wide range of relevant industry research.

Agresearch is looking for a highly motivated individual who is enthusiastic and passionate about the farming industry to join the team on a casual basis. This is a hands-on role to assist with operations dedicated to general sheep and deer activities on the farm and will involve all farm activities when necessary.

What you will be doing

  • General farm duties including assistance with livestock management, lambing, sheep and deer trial work as required.
  • Working with Science to support research goals.
  • General maintenance on the farm, including weed spraying, pasture topping, and repairing fencing.
  • Completing fully recorded lambing events.

Your ideal background

  • Previous farm experience, including good working knowledge of animal health, stock handling and recording, experience with TruTest an advantage.
  • Current full drivers’ licence.
  • A keen, motivated attitude, along with good communication skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously while being part of a collaborative team.
  • Demonstrates safe workplace behaviour by taking all practicable steps to ensure own and other’s safety in the workplace.

Our benefits

When your work environment fits your values and your lifestyle, it is a better place to be. Our campuses are green, open, and developing, allowing you to enjoy your work and be productive at the same time – we make sure our people feel supported and enjoy being part of the AgResearch team.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, apply today with your CV and a cover letter detailing why you feel you would be suitable for this position.

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