About Us
The New Zealand Dairy Careers Programme is your opportunity to Live, Learn & Earn from the world’s smartest dairy producers - right here in New Zealand.
Key NZ Dairy Careers Personnel
TRINA MOORE
Project Manager
Trina was born and bred in Mid Canterbury and has a background in Project Management, HR, and administration and holds a Graduate Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management)
As a Project Manager Trina leads the dairy, business, and relationships management and drives our sustainable dairy model through staff retention and managing effective staff performance. Trina’s portfolio also includes managing our international relationships with overseas colleges and clients and is the first point of contact for overseas student placement and training.
The main goal as Project Manager role is to ensure the New Zealand dairy industry is promoted worldwide to create a world class learning opportunity to for students to then take to the industry here in New Zealand or apply overseas when students return to their home countries.
MAXINE CHISNALL
Recruitment Consultant
Maxine joins us with a strong background working along side not just the dairy industry but customer service.
She owns and lives on a large herd Dairy Farm with her husband in the Hinds area and has experience with recruiting staff for her own business, enhanced by completing a Diploma in Applied Business specialising in Human Resource Management.
While assisting with the running of her farming business, Maxine has worked in the travel industry for 27 years in Canterbury, which has given her the understanding of placing the right people with the right product. Maxine believes her vast experience dealing with the wider group of the community and cultures through not just her job in travel but travelling overseas, gives her the edge to understanding and communicating with people.
Maxine has two adult boys who are immersed in the community through farming and rugby, her eldest completing a degree at Lincoln University and currently working on a Mid Canterbury dairy farm, with the younger boy doing an apprenticeship in the building trade.
Maxine looks forward to helping the right people come together in the dairy industry to form a successful culture in your business.
KATH HOLMES
Pastoral Support
Originally from Lancaster, England Kath has lived a farming life before moving to New Zealand which also includes a career history of working in youth care. Kath’s role with NZ Dairy Careers involves all aspects of helping and advising students with life skills and set up in NZ for our international students.
Preparing for the future is how Kath works with students throughout the working week and weekends which includes helping to develop their work and personal life. Health and nutrition, budgeting, and career support are all part of the support offered in the role of Pastoral Support. Kath also attends on farm training to ensure all student are as prepared as possible to help support long-term farming careers.
