Shepherd General Panekiri Farm

Gisborne - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
Three-bedroom home

Grow your career on one of New Zealands largest pastoral farms located just 40 kilometres northwest of Wairoa.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you a shepherd looking for an opportunity to join the team on one of the north Islands largest sheep and beef stations.

As a shepherd youll work closely with the stock managers and farm manager who will support your growth and development.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Livestock management and stock work
General farm maintenance and fencing

This sheep and beef farm offers opportunities for good dog work with diverse hill country terrain. youll thrive on variety and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to tackle all aspects of farm life.

THE FARM

Panekiri is one of Pāmus largest farming operations positioned next to Te Urewera National Park just 40 kilometres northwest of Wairoa.

The station spans 8982 hectares including 5200 hectares of effective rolling hill country wintering 50000 stock units.

The station offers outstanding recreational activities including hunting hiking and fishing with a school bus at the farm gate and a strong local community.

ABOUT YOU

Youre passionate about farming love working with livestock and want to be part of a small team that works hard and gets results. Youre practical and always looking for ways to do the job better.

You will:

Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously
Ideally have 3-6 working dogs
Be organised reliable and self-motivated in your daily tasks
Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team
Be comfortable keeping accurate records and using farm technology (or keen to learn)
Take a proactive approach to health safety and looking after farm assets
Have a valid restricted or full driver licence

BENEFITS

We offer a competitive salary package including health and life insurance enhanced parental leave benefits and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. Youll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas plus ongoing training and development.

A three-bedroom home is provided.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight Sunday 22 February 2026 and we will be interviewing candidates as we go.

If youve got any questions please email Jordan Smith Farm 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.

Competitive salaryHealth and life insuranceThree-bedroom homeGrow your career on one of New Zealands largest pastoral farms located just 40 kilometres northwest of Wairoa.THE OPPORTUNITYAre you a shepherd looking for an opportunity to join the team on one of the north Islands largest sheep and beef ...

Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
Three-bedroom home