The essential roles driving daily herd management, pasture rotation, rotary shed operations, and enterprise biosecurity.
Farm Worker / Assistant
Milk Production Specialist
Machinery & Cropping Operator
Farm Cleaner & Sanitation
Responsible for daily milking parlor routines, herd movement, pasture rotational grazing breaks, basic farm maintenance, weed control, and freshwater access.
Focuses on milking plant hygiene, cooling infrastructure, wash cycles, cow drafting systems, and daily shed operations to maintain somatic-cell-count standards.
Manages tractor fleet, seeders, and harvest implements for physical planting, fertilizing, and cultivation of forage crops, chicory, and grass silage.
Executes strict biosecurity protocols, deep cleaning milking parlor yards, calf pens, and equipment sheds to maintain certified export quality standards.
Veterinary, Quality & Ag-Tech
Specialized health, compliance, and engineering positions maintaining plant telemetry and animal welfare standards.
Veterinary Nurse & Herd Specialist
Quality Assurance Officer
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Ag-Tech & IT Systems Specialist
Executes herd health plans, routine vaccinations, condition scoring, and assists veterinary personnel during on-farm clinical treatments and calving seasons.
Manages milk telemetry testing, somatic cell count auditing, biosecurity logs, and RMP compliance for export-certified raw milk standards.
Maintains rotary shed hydraulics, backing gates, vacuum pumps, tractors, and effluent systems to minimize operational downtime across peak harvest.
Configures cow drafting telemetry, pasture sensors, automated feeding networks, and secure cloud reporting systems across all enterprise farm units.
Corporate, Supply Chain & Logistics
Key administrative, financial, logistical, and hospitality roles supporting our operational workforce and milk supply lines.
Agribusiness Accountant
HR & Visa Compliance Officer
Procurement & Supply Coordinator
Oversees operational budgets, feed input expenditure tracking, milk solid yield analytics, and seasonal financial compliance reporting.
Manages international worker visa compliance, ANZSCO classification mapping, occupational safety standards, and staff housing logistics.
Coordinates bulk purchasing of silage, fertilizer, veterinary supplies, and spare parts to ensure unbroken seasonal farm operations.
Logistics & Milk Dispatch Clerk
Farm Team Chef / Cook
Customer & Admin Support
Schedules daily bulk tanker milk collection, monitors vat temperature telemetry, and manages freight manifests for milk dispatch.
Prepares wholesome high-calorie meals and daily catering for on-site farm teams and seasonal workers in our central operational hub.
Provides general clerical support, manages visitor sign-ins, maintains operational records, and assists farm management with daily administrative tasks.
Formal job profiles, official ANZSCO classifications, and technical requirements for specialized engineering personnel maintaining high-capacity rotary telemetry and smart farm systems.
Farm Automation & Electrical Technician
Instrumentation & Control Systems Technician (PLC)
Electrical Engineer / Ag-Tech Systems Architect
ANZSCO 341111
NOL Level 3 · Electrician / General
ANZSCO 342315
NOL Level 3 · Electronic Equipment Trades Worker
ANZSCO 233311
NOL Level 1 · Electrical Engineer
Directs core farm power infrastructure, high-capacity rotary shed motor control centers, backup generator synchronization, and high-voltage maintenance across all dairy sheds.
Calibrates telemetry sensors, milk chilling valve loops, vacuum monitoring hardware, and programmable logic controllers to maintain milk solids quality and regulatory chilling curves.
Architects enterprise SCADA networks, remote irrigation telemetry integration, solar micro-grid design, and long-term automation standard operating procedures.
Standardized position standards and regulatory classification codes for operational leadership, farm office management, and senior livestock oversight across Canterbury enterprises.
Assistant Dairy Farm Manager (2IC)
Administrative Officer / Administrator
Senior Dairy Farm Worker / Herd Manager
ANZSCO 121313
NOL Level 3 — Second-in-Command
ANZSCO 512111
NOL Level 2 — Office Manager / Administrator
ANZSCO 363213
NOL Level 3 — Senior Livestock Manager
Role Profile: Supports the Farm Manager in operational decision-making, staff supervision, feed budgeting, rotary milking management, and enterprise compliance across high-capacity dairy blocks.
Role Profile: Oversees office administration, contractor records, regulatory compliance documentation, farm supply procurement, and corporate operational reporting for Canterbury facilities.
Role Profile: Directs daily herd management, animal welfare monitoring, shed hygiene, young stock care, and pasture rotation logistics with modern agricultural machinery.
Directing broadacre cropping systems, precision heavy machinery deployment, forage crop production, and field safety protocols across Abington Farming's Canterbury landholdings.
ANZSCO 363115 / NOL Level 3
NZ Code: ANZSCO 363115 / NOL Level 3 (Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker / Supervisor)
Level 3
Senior Supervisory Tier
Machinery Fleet & Telemetry
Cropping & Forage Production
Field Leadership & Biosecurity
Responsible for daily scheduling, operational calibration, pre-start telemetry checks, and scheduled preventive maintenance across high-capacity tractors, tillage gear, and forage harvesters.
Executing ground preparation, precision drill operations, crop rotation plans, silage harvesting, and yield tracking to support feed self-sufficiency across the enterprise.
Supervising machine operators and contractors, ensuring strict adherence to farm health and safety policies, machinery washdown protocols, and Canterbury biosecurity standards.
Strategic commercial roles driving global dairy export growth, international commodity trading, and key B2B account management across key overseas markets.
Global Business Development Manager (Dairy Exports)
Commodity Sales Representative / Account Manager
Leading international trade expansion, dairy ingredient export channels, cross-border supply agreements, and key market relationships across global trading networks.
Managing commercial B2B client accounts, negotiating volume supply contracts, executing spot commodity sales, and providing technical product support.
Submit your application citing your relevant ANZSCO code and operational qualifications.