Farming for the future
The Turner family has a passion for simple, sustainable and safe farming practices. Rakaia Island uses a seasonal, pasture-based system with a strong focus on animal welfare, and the protection of the environment for future generations.
Rakaia Island is a large, family-owned farming operation with over 50 staff and 9,000 cows, in two locations.
Rakaia Island Ltd is looking for a dairy assistant to join our team at Woodstock near Oxford. You will be part of a team of 6 running 1,500 cows through an internal rotary cowshed.
We are one collaborative and equal team that respects each other and does what is right.
Our communication is proactive, open and honest and we listen.
We are only as good as the people who work for us.
Our staff are part of our farming values; we value and appreciate them and all they do.
We love to see them grow in their knowledge and confidence and want to support them in reaching their goals.
We are all committed to doing what we say we will do and making the difference.
We are courageous to take risks and be progressive for the good of Rakaia Island.
This is personal for us. We’ve poured years of time and energy into Rakaia Island and we want to see it to continue flourishing for generations to come.
And, even after all these years, we still have the same enthusiasm as ever.
We are all committed to doing what we say we will do and making the difference.
We are courageous to take risks and be progressive for the good of Rakaia Island.
This is personal for us. We’ve poured years of time and energy into Rakaia Island and we want to see it to continue flourishing for generations to come.
And, even after all these years, we still have the same enthusiasm as ever.