People & Careers

Grow Your Future With Dairying

Discover your future career and do something that matters in agri-business, agri-science or on farm. Lead yourself through the career decision-making process with all the information and resources you need.

HR Toolkit

Offering practical and effective solutions for dairy farmers, the HR Toolkit helps them develop better employer / employee relationships, resulting in less stress in staff management, improved work performance, improved business performance and more attractive jobs for employees.

People Productivity Kit

The People Productivity Kit is your solution to managing employees for great performance.

DairyNZ People Resources Brochure

This brochure provides an overview of DairyNZ's people resources including the QuickStart Recruitment and People Productivity kits, HR and Compliance toolkits, Career Pathways Tool, and the PeopleSmart website.

Dairy Farm Role Descriptions

The industry-agreed dairy farm role descriptions create clear and consistent role expectations for employers and employees.

DairyNZ QuickPlan - for dairy farm employees

This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.

DairyNZ QuickPlan - for farm owners and sharemilkers

This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.

QuickStart Recruitment Kit - Farm Assistant

The QuickStart recruitment kit is a simple starting point for farmers when employing staff. It provides step-by-step processes for the first 90 days of the employment period, making employing staff easier and less time-consuming. The farm assistant kit is one of four available (herd manager, assistant manager, farm assistant and farm manager).

QuickStart Recruitment Kit - Herd Manager

The QuickStart recruitment kit is a simple starting point for farmers when employing staff. It provides step-by-step processes for the first 90 days of the employment period, making employing staff easier and less time-consuming. The herd manager kit is one of four available (herd manager, assistant manager, farm assistant and farm manager).

QuickStart Recruitment Kit - Assistant Manager

The QuickStart recruitment kit is a simple starting point for farmers when employing staff. It provides step-by-step processes for the first 90 days of the employment period, making employing staff easier and less time-consuming. The Assistant Manager kit is one of four available (herd manager, assistant manager, farm assistant and farm manager).

QuickStart Recruitment Kit - Farm Manager

The QuickStart recruitment kit is a simple starting point for farmers when employing staff. It provides step-by-step processes for the first 90 days of the employment period, making employing staff easier and less time-consuming. The farm manager kit is one of four available (herd manager, assistant manager, farm assistant and farm manager).

Career Pathways Book

This guide has been created for both employees and employers to help employees review career options, look at roles on farm and create a career pathway.

DairyNZ Scholarships Brochure

On behalf of the New Zealand dairy industry, DairyNZ awards 50 undergraduate scholarships a year. These assist students of high academic calibre with leadership potential to undertake bachelor degrees in dairying related subjects at Massey and Lincoln Universities.

Finding Employment on a Dairy Farm Booklet

This guide gives the seven essential steps to help you to successfully navigate your way through the process of finding the right job for you on a dairy farm and know what is involved in a dairying career.

Dairy Farming for a Real Change Brochure