Dairy Farm Assistant Aoraki Farm

• Halter technology on farm

• Competitive salary accommodation

• Fixed term from now until 10 January 2027

Great location just ten minutes from Foxton or Shannon

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the team at Pāmus Aoraki Organic Dairy Farm. This is a hands-on dairy role where youll be part of the day-to-day running of the farm. We are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible for a fixed term period.

Youll work with a supportive team and farm manager while building your skills in an Organic farming system across milking calving feeding fencing moving stock animal health and caring for the environment.

No two days are quite the same. Youll have the chance to learn from experienced people grow your confidence and keep developing your dairy farming career.

This is a fixed term position from now until 10 January 2027.

ABOUT YOU

You might already have dairy farming experience or you may be ready to take the next step in your farming career.

What matters most is that you enjoy working with animals like being outdoors and are willing to learn. Youll be part of a team that supports each other works safely and takes pride in caring for the animals the farm and the environment.

Youll do well in this role if you:

• Enjoy practical hands-on work

• Have an interest in organic farming

• Are comfortable working with animals

• Can ask questions and speak up when you need help

• Like working as part of a team

• Are keen to keep learning and building your skills

• Have a current restricted or full New Zealand driver licence

THE PĀMU FARM

Pāmus Aoraki Dairy Unit is a certified organic farm in a great location just 10 minutes from Foxton and 40 minutes from Palmerston North with plenty of recreational activities nearby.

The 196-hectare effective property spring calves 485 cows and milks through a 50-bail rotary cowshed equipped with MilkHub automatic cup removers and an automatic plant wash. Halter technology is also integrated into the farming system.

The team works a five-days-on two-days-off roster for most of the year moving to a six-days-on two-days-off roster for eight weeks during calving.

BENEFITS

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

A comfortable 3-bedroom house comes with the role.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on 27 September we will be contacting applicants as they apply so please dont wait.

For more details please contact Reece Bonnor Farm Manager at

Here is a link to the position description:

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.