Dairy goats

New Zealand’s dairy goat industry is growing. The public is becoming aware of the nutritional benefits of goat milk and the lower environmental footprint of dairy goat farming.


Job overview 

Goats are very adaptable, even to non-suitable situations. Farming them means understanding and responding to their needs. In our programmes you’ll learn the lot – from milk quality to machinery, animal husbandry to business management. We’ll help you up skill and progress further, wherever you are in your career.

Skills and experience 

  • Hard working
  • Eager to learn and train while you work Comfortable working quietly around stock
  • Experience managing stock is an advantage
  • Able to work alone and part of a team
  • Have reliable transport
  • Able and eligible to work in New Zealand and pass a drug test