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Fonterra Looking for Farms Assistant – Edendale at Southland Full Time
General Information
Date Published
03-Aug-2022
Advertising Ends
17-Aug-2022
Country
New Zealand
Location
Southland
Role Type
Farming
Work Type
Permanent
ID#
1680
Position Description
Our Co-operative
Te Mātāpuna toa takitini
Fonterra’s strength is in the collective
We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world.
Collaboration, innovation, and passion was the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk. Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.
About the opportunity
Our Edendale Farm plays a key role in our vision to achieve sustainable management of the nutrients on farm within Fonterra’s Global Sustainability standards and guidelines, to realise the full value of any nutrients and secondary products that can be sold.
Reporting to the Farm Manager, you will play a key role in contributing to the day-to-day management of 1,100 hectares supporting cut & carry feed and dry stock sheep grazing and is located near the Fonterra Edendale manufacturing site.
You will contribute to the successful operation of the Edendale Farm, maintaining the ability of the farm to continue to receive nutrient dense streams from site processing activities. The role supports the farm team to implement a programme of transformational change on-farm, so that we can continually optimise the irrigation capacity and nutrient spreading activities (within environmental and regulatory limits); developing innovative and best on farm practices.
You will be an allrounder, lending your hand to daily farming activities which may include, but are not limited to: tractor and farm machinery operation, farm maintenance activities, pasture and stock management. Your understanding of all things farming, positive attitude and willingness to learn will take you a long way. You will be working in a great environment, supported by on the job mentoring as well as outside training and career progression makes this an opportunity that can’t be missed.
About you
We are looking for someone who has a strong interest in making a career in stock and pasture management and/or ideally have a farming background in dry stock or sheep and beef, cropping or pasture.
You will also bring:
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to establish effective working relationships
- Ability to safely operate a tractor and farm machinery
- General administration and computer skills would be ideal
- Agribusiness or a farming education would also be well regarded in this role.
If you’re looking for an opportunity that will offer great career opportunities, challenges, progression, development and the ability to be involved with innovative farming solutions, then this is the farm for you, apply now!
Our Story
Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.
