Farm Manager Rotomahana Farm
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Job Location:
Rotorua - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Competitive salary health and life insurance
- Ideal location close to Reporoa
- Outstanding Four-bedroom accommodation
A great opportunity to lead a team and expand on your farming career with a large progressive farming organisation.
The Opportunity
Step into a leadership role at Rotomahana Farm where youll contribute to a strategy focused on production and profit while prioritising core farming principles.
As Farm Manager youll apply expert pasture management and feed budgeting to maximise productivity and drive growth.
Lead a high achieving team of around four people in daily operations animal welfare and sustainable practices to take this property to the next level.
Key responsibilities include:
Plan and coordinate structured stock rotations and managing overall farm performance physical and financial
Leadership in health safety and wellness on the farm driving a positive culture of risk awareness
Collaborating and communicating with the Business Manager on strategic planning and budgets
Building and maintaining robust rural networks
Being an ambassador for Pāmus brand reputation within the community
This role also gives you an opportunity for hands-on familiarisation with Pāmu systems and processes. Youll gain proficiency in managing your own Farmax file and accurately recording data into FarmIQ.
Youll have the full support of a Business Manager to help you settle into the role and assist in any areas where its needed such as financial reporting planning or pasture management. Together you will work to deliver quality results.
We also have a robust health and safety regime at Pāmu and Rotomahana has well maintained up to date farm equipment.
The Farm
Close to Reporoa Rotomahana is a 900 ha (effective) property with 9000 su including 2000 breeding ewes and is home to the Pāmu Angus breeding programme which has fully recorded Angus cows and their progeny.
About You
As an experienced leader you have a genuine passion for agriculture and you are enthusiastic about further developing your skills and expertise.
You will ideally have experience in managing a farm including pasture management and feed budgeting or you will have worked in a senior role leading a team and you are looking for that next opportunity to further your career.
You will have:
A first-class attitude to Health and Safety Animal Welfare and Environmental Management
In-depth understanding and experience handling multiple stock units
Attention to detail around stock performance and feed budgeting
A strong interest in recording technology
Proven ability to build positive productive teams
A can-do attitude an ability to problem solve/identify opportunities for improved performance and profit
Benefits
At Pāmu we offer a competitive salary package with additional benefits including health and life insurance up to 4% KiwiSaver matching an extra day of leave over Christmas and enhanced parental leave benefits as well as ongoing training and development.
Apply Now
Applications close Sunday 12 October 2025. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply so please dont wait.
For more details about the role please email Rob Evans Business Manager:
To be eligible for this role you must be available for an in-person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.
Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.
Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded Genuine Bold and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more click on this link to see them on our website. To see what its like to work in our Dairy team click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.
Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Animal Care
- Growing Experience
- Farm Machinery
- Physiology Knowledge
- Management Experience
- Animal Husbandry
- Agriculture
- Apache Pig
- Farming
- Irrigation
- Production Management
- Financial Management
