...Recruiting, orientating and training dairy workers for good employers in the South Island  

Employees

Tired of working long hours with no rewards? Why not be paid for each hour you work by working for an accredited employer with GHW?

Wanting to gain skills and progress through the industry? Our contracts ensure you are given training opportunities!

Competitive remuneration, incentives, good rosters, accomodation, training opportunities and opportunities to progress with good employers.

What we offer employees:

  • 4 practical training days per year.
  • Pre-employment training with food and accommodation provided.
  • Payment for an NZ Accredited dairy qualification.
  • Orientation and New Zealand Dairy Resource Pack.
  • Facilitate introductory meeting with employer and provide ongoing support.
  • Placements on farm and offering good employment conditions.

Videos of Typical Dairy Farm Tasks

Click on a small image below to start each video

Rotary Milking Shed

Rotary Milking Shed

Cows in for Milking

Cows in for Milking

Washing Milking Shed

Washing Milking Shed

Treatment Board

Treatment Board

Feeding out Silage

Feeding out Silage

Setting up the Milking Shed

Setting up the Milking Shed

Separating Cow from Her Calf

Separating Cow from Her Calf

Early Milking

Early Milking

Mastitis Cows

Mastitis Cows

Mastitis Check

Mastitis Check

Marking Cows for Injection

Marking Cows for Injection

Iodine on the Teats

Iodine on the Teats

Hosing Yard

Hosing Yard

Feeding Calves in Paddock

Feeding Calves in Paddock

Feeding Calves in Shed

Feeding Calves in Shed

Putting up an Electric Fence

Putting up an Electric Fence

Checking Cows after Miking, Locking up Paddock & Checking Trough

Checking Cows after Miking, Locking up Paddock & Checking Trough

Moving Effluent Irrigator

Moving Effluent Irrigator

Rounding up Cows in Darkness First Milking

Rounding up Cows in Darkness First Milking

Shifting Colostrum Hose

Shifting Colostrum Hose

Measuring Chemicals for Water Trough

Measuring Chemicals for Water Trough

Cleaning Milking Cups

Cleaning Milking Cups



If you are applying from overseas:
  • We will provide help obtaining your visa.
  • We will provide orientation, training and ongoing support to help you progress in the fastest growing dairy area in NZ.
  • We will provide a network of contacts to help you settle into your new country.
  • We will help asess your training needs and pay towards your training through AGITO.
Greener Horizons Workforce charges a placement fee to cover training, orientation, location of suitable good employer. This will not be payable up-front, but will be deducted from your wages over the first 4 months.

Please note that we do not work through Agencies so that no extra costs are incurred by applicants.

We are only seeking top employees so only apply if you:
  1. have a degree/diploma in agriculture and/or 2 years dairy experience.
  2. are prepared to work in New Zealand for at least 2 years.
  3. have no physical or medical problems.
  4. are between 22 and 45 years of age.
  5. will be a good ambassador to GHW and your country.
  6. are prepared to wait 3-6 months before being placed.
If you are interested in applying for a position, please contact us by filling in the form below: (The more information you give us, the quicker your application will be processed)

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