Hot Job, Where there is a will, there's a way, Meet the team: Joanne Taylor
Hello everyone,
February was a busy month for NZDC. Our Irish farm exchange is in full swing and our partners in Ireland have already welcomed seven exchanges. Our job does not finish when they leave as we keep in regular contact with our candidates to make sure they are fully settled and happy in their new environments. There are six more candidates looking to travel and applications are accepted all year round. One of the more exciting parts of our jobs is attending career days at schools and universities and talking to our next farming generation. If you would like to see us attend an event near you, drop us a line.
On the recruitment side of things, preparations are already underway for gypsy day in June. We are currently looking for a number of herd managers and dairy staff in the area and have Irish students confirmed to arrive during gypsy week. If you have been thinking of making the move towards a new career, now is the time get the wheels in motion!
Joanne Taylor
Hot Job!
Herd Manager
We are looking for a progressive individual who can support the farm manager, work unsupervised and displays initiative.
Together with our client, we will support you in your career development and training, including on farm training, off farm formal training, mentoring, performance reviews and individualized training plans.
We encourage a strong team culture where all staff can develop and progress in their career while enjoying the friendly, diverse lifestyle Mid Canterbury has to offer.
http://www.nzdairycareers.co.nz/jobs.html
Where there is a will, there’s a way
Liam Whitman has shown NZDC what true dedication and determination can achieve. Liam came to us last year with an application to participate in our Irish exchange programme. He was so keen to have his overseas experience in a farming environment but we could not facilitate his dream as he had no prior experience. NZDC advised Liam to gain at least one seasons’ experience on a dairy farm. That is exactly what he did!
This determined young lad volunteered on a local farm to gain experience so he would be able to secure a summer job, giving him the experience needed to set off on his Irish adventure.
Here he is, giving his sister Charlie big hugs goodbye at Christchurch Airport last month. We are very proud of Liam and what he has managed to achieve in a short time. It goes to show; where there is a will, there’s a way.
Meet the team: Joanne Taylor
From a young age, Jo displayed a passion and talent for looking after and studying animals. After leaving high school, she began her tertiary journey at Massey University where she completed an MSc, a BSc in Zoology and a postgrad DipSci in Ecology.
Although Jo had always chosen to work with animals, it was when she married a local farmer that her attention was focused specifically on sheep, beef and dairy farming. Twenty years on, and four children later, she is still heavily involved in the farming industry - at home and work.
Jo joined NZ Dairy Careers to inspire and facilitate careers and training in the Canterbury dairy industry to ensure a sustainable future for farming generations to come.
Jo’s friendly and helpful demeanor will ensure that you are looked after from the first point of contact with us. She provides tailored solutions to your staffing needs.
If you are looking for a long or short term staffing solution, contact us today!
+64 (0) 3 971 5564
Keep in touch!
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Compliance Partners Health & Safety Update with Jane
Time to get the basics right!
It’s time we started to get our employment basics right – especially on farm. Recent figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) show that 28 percent of farms they visited did not keep correct records - resulting in $11,000 in fines. The main issue remains to be a lack of accurate record keeping. It is so important to keep good wage, time, holiday, and leave records, compliant employment agreements, and paying your employees all their entitlements such as for working public holidays.
Tougher rules introduced in April 2017 mean that if employment standards are breached, then the employer will find themselves on the stand-down list. This list, introduced last year, is a result of the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand working together. It means employers face consequences beyond the immediate fine. Employers on the stand down list have committed a clear-cut breach of employment standards, and as a result are prevented from sponsoring new visas to recruit migrant labour for up to two years. There have been 160 employers placed on the stand down list since it was put in place on 1 April 2017.
Labour Inspectorate regional manager Natalie Gardiner stated that “Part of being a good employer is ensuring that everyone on your farm is getting all their minimum employment entitlements. By keeping good records, you offer protection to both yourself and your employee should anything go wrong or come under dispute – and are on your way to a best practice employer. Meeting all obligations also helps New Zealand retain its reputation as an equitable place to work and do business, with consumers here and abroad increasingly demanding fairness on the farm.”
Take it as a given that MBIE will visit more farms in 2018 and any which are found not meeting their employment obligations can expect to face serious consequences.