Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
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Your attitude is really important<br />
Dairy <strong>farm</strong>ers are looking for people who are keen to learn new things <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
who have a ‘can-do’ attitude (willing to try new <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> different types of work).<br />
On a small <strong>farm</strong> you will work al<strong>on</strong>gside the <strong>farm</strong> owner, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> a bigger<br />
<strong>farm</strong> you will work as part of a team.<br />
At the start there will be some<strong>on</strong>e to supervise you while you gain skills<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> work experience. Once you have been <strong>on</strong> the <strong>farm</strong> for a while, you will<br />
be expected to make work decisi<strong>on</strong>s yourself, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> to be able to work <strong>on</strong><br />
your own without being told what to do.<br />
Early morning starts<br />
You will be getting out of bed very early in the morning, because <strong>farm</strong>s<br />
start milking by 5am. Most <strong>farm</strong>s will also milk the cows in the afterno<strong>on</strong><br />
around 3pm.<br />
During the busy times of the year, like calving, you will be <str<strong>on</strong>g>working</str<strong>on</strong>g> l<strong>on</strong>ger hours.<br />
Your employment agreement should give you a good idea of the hours you<br />
will work <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the breaks you are legally entitled to.<br />
4 | A guide for migrant <strong>dairy</strong> <strong>farm</strong> workers<br />
Dairy <strong>farm</strong>ing can be<br />
hard work <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> it’s not<br />
for every<strong>on</strong>e.