Working in NZ for next year.

[happycows]

My sons wanting to go NZ early in July when he finishes his HND. Probably for 6/8 months work before traveling for a bit. He loves cows and is relishing the challenge and very different from high input herd he’s used too.
I know it can be a very remote country. Any pointers where too look, good areas?? If he goes for somewhere with lots of cows he will gain more experience and perhaps have a bit of company.
He found a website and emailed his CV to a couple. I’m a bit concerned what/where he’s going too sign himself up for. There are loads of Dairy jobs. Just finding a good one.

What I’d love is someone too say yeah I did a year here and they were great employers if he is up for hard work he’ll have a good crack, earn some money and learn a lot.
Thanks

 

[More to life]

@nzirish is your man if he's a job going

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Or even @Irish NZ

 

[More to life]

Or even @Irish NZ

I wondered why it didn't seem to work

 

[More to life]

Or even @Irish NZ

I've a track record of getting his name wrong

 

[multi power]

Slap bang in the middle of the south island would be as good a place as any
I'd say stay on same farm for the full year, experience the entire season, mud and all, not just the summer
And I'm speaking from experience

 

[Irish NZ]

Bit busy at the moment will pm you later

 

[sidjon]

Marvin farms were good.
www.marvinfarms.co.nz

 

[happycows]

I'd agree that staying in one place would be best. That’s why I want him too make a good choice first time.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

A big +1 for Marvin's farms. It's a great way of seeing as many farms as possible.

Personally I'd stay away from the newer dairy areas like Canterbury where he's more likely to end up a number on a corporate farm. I preferred south island as a place but for work I'd stick to the traditional dairy areas like Waikato, Taranaki, BOP where he's more likely to work on smaller farms along side the farm owner/ share milker.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Also If he wants to see 550 jerseys calving in a couple of months he could just come south of the Moors next month and help me...

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Just a thought.

Would getting him a placement within one of the more restrictive countries within Europe on the way out or back be beneficial?

That's more the way we are heading I think.

 

[happycows]

Just a thought.

Would getting him a placement within one of the more restrictive countries within Europe on the way out or back be beneficial?

That's more the way we are heading I think.

Restrictive??

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'd agree that staying in one place would be best. That’s why I want him too make a good choice first time.

I started off on a farm where I had met the owner over here where he was speaking at the LIC conference because he was a very successful farmer. From starting on a 150 share milking job he was milking 8000 within a decade, he then sold 7000 and bought a 1000 cow farm outright.

It turned out to be a shitty job working with a manager I couldn't work with. I did 2 months then moved to the Waikato to work for Marvin's through summer and headed to Southland later on.

 

[happycows]

Also If he wants to see 550 jerseys calving in a couple of months he could just come south of the Moors next month and help me...

Maybe spring 2019. His employer is mortified he’s going but he mentioned 6 months ago. Not every employee would give 12 months notice.

 

[kiwi pom]

Try these guys.
http://pyegroup.co.nz/
Good family to work for a number of different dairy units plus arable and contracting.
Lots of guys started off at the bottom there and moved through the business and there's a lot of imports work for them so they're used to overseas staff.
Think there's quite a few on here that have worked for them, including me for 5 years.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Try these guys.
http://pyegroup.co.nz/
Good family to work for a number of different dairy units plus arable and contracting.
Lots of guys started off at the bottom there and moved through the business and there's a lot of imports work for them so they're used to overseas staff.
Think there's quite a few on here that have worked for them, including me for 5 years.

@TomB did a season with Pye contracting, think he spent most of it on a truck/tractor though.

 

[kiwi pom]

@TomB did a season with Pye contracting, think he spent most of it on a truck/tractor though.

Yep. People tend to move round there a bit, the contracting manager when I first started had a change and went to manage one of the smaller dairy farms then moved into a share milking job at one of the bigger units.
Young stock manager started off as a loader driver.
Another driver went off share milking elsewhere. Seems its a good place to make a start

 

[TomD]

My sons wanting to go NZ early in July when he finishes his HND. Probably for 6/8 months work before traveling for a bit. He loves cows and is relishing the challenge and very different from high input herd he’s used too.
I know it can be a very remote country. Any pointers where too look, good areas?? If he goes for somewhere with lots of cows he will gain more experience and perhaps have a bit of company.
He found a website and emailed his CV to a couple. I’m a bit concerned what/where he’s going too sign himself up for. There are loads of Dairy jobs. Just finding a good one.

What I’d love is someone too say yeah I did a year here and they were great employers if he is up for hard work he’ll have a good crack, earn some money and learn a lot.
Thanks

I see Devon young farmers had something advertised for a scholarship working on a dairy farm advertised today

 

[happycows]

I see Devon young farmers had something advertised for a scholarship working on a dairy farm advertised today

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