Location: Mosgiel, Otago
Company Name:AgResearch
Job details
Hours work per week: 45
Days Required: Monday to Friday with rostered weekend work.
(approx. one weekend per month)
Number of Positions: 1
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Description/Overview:
Reporting to the Research Farm Manager, this position is based at our Invermay Campus in Mosgiel, Dunedin. The farm team works closely with science teams, supporting each other to provide services to science in the management and implementation of research trials.
The General Farm Worker will complete general farm duties including assistance with livestock management, lambing, sheep, deer and cattle trial work. They will assist with field servicing of experiments to ensure trials are implemented according to design protocol and that field resources are maintained to a functional standard, supporting the effective delivery of operational farm activities in line with trial plans and good farming practice.
Key Responsibilities
- General farm duties including assistance with livestock management – sheep, deer and cattle trial work as required.
- Intensive lambing – including the completion of fully recorded lambing events.
- Working with Science to support research goals.
- General maintenance on the farm, including weed spraying, pasture topping, and repairing fencing.
Qualifications needed
- 2+ years 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.
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 on the link below with your CV and a cover letter detailing why you feel you would be suitable for this position.
For further information about the role, please contact Colin Rodgers, Farms Operations Manager – colin.rodgers@agresearch.co.nz.
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