Location: Sweetwater Station, Dairy Unit 3, Kaitaia

Date Advertised: 2010-02-04

Closing Date: 2010-02-20

Sweetwater Station is in the Far North,10 km north-west of Kaitaia.  The complex comprises three dairy units and a support block, milking a total of 2650 cows.  Dairy Unit 3, with a team of 4 full-time staff, milks 850 cows through a 70 bail rotary cowshed with cup removers.

The Dairy Manager is accountable to the Farm Business Manager, and has full responsibility for recruitment and management of their own team. 

Duties also include:

• Financial budgeting
• Feed budgeting and allocation
• Animal health and breeding, and records
• Farm Maintenance

Landcorp offers:

• A supportive team environment and good working conditions
• Modern facilities and machinery
• Excellent training and career opportunities
• High quality family accommodation
• Superb 'extra-curricular' activities, including fishing, diving, surfing, swimming and hunting 

Landcorp is committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug test.

Only New Zealand residents need apply.  Please send a covering letter and your CV to:

Mark Johnson – Farm Business Manager
Sweetwater Station Complex
284 Sandhills Road, RD3, Kaitaia 0483
Email:  sweetwater@landcorp.co.nz
Office: (09) 4067418

Applications close Friday 19 February 2010. 

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