Dairy farm manager, Kaiwhakahaere pāmu kau
Dairy farm managers supervise staff and oversee dairy farming operations like milking and feeding cows and monitoring animal health.
Duration
1:30 mins
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$65K to $103K
Most common
$169K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Dairy farm managers
- usually work irregular and long hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends
- usually work on farms and may travel locally
- may work in all weather conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be safety conscious, communicate well and lead others
Tasks
- manage the breeding and health of cows
- plan and manage food for cows
- oversee cow milking and feeding operations
- supervise and train farm workers
- test and monitor cows and herds
- maintain and repair farm equipment
- keep financial and farming records
- follow health and safety procedures
- work with vets and farm advisers
- find ways to improve farm sustainability
Enterprising
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need experience to become a dairy farm manager and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a diploma in farm management and agribusiness
- a bachelor's degree in farm management and agribusiness, agricultural science or similar area
- to be a member of Federated Farmers of New Zealand
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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