Shepherd General Cheltenham Downs Farm

• Competitive salary

• Health and life insurance

• Great location 25 minutes from Palmerston North.

Bring your passion and motivation for farming to this shepherding rolegreat opportunityon a diverse livestock farm.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Werelooking for a Shepherd General to join our team at Cheltenham Downs. Whetheryourestarting your farming career or you already have experience this isa great opportunityto build your skills gain experience across all areas of the farm and become part of a supportive team.

Youllbe part of a close-knit team of five working alongside an experienced Farm Manager who will support your development and help you work towards your career goals.Youllhave the opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities learn newskillsand build your confidence across the farm.

Youdontneed to have years of experience wereopen to people atdifferent stagesof their farming journey and will provide the support you need to succeed.

This is a drive in drive out position.

Yourkeyresponsibilities will include:

• Caring for and managing livestock including day-to-day stock work

• Supporting animal health and welfare

• General farm maintenance

• Fencing and other farm development work

• Working as part of the wider farm team to get the job done safely and well

ABOUT YOU

Yourepassionate about farming love working with livestock and want to be part of ateam that gets results.Yourepractical and always looking for ways to do the job better.

Youwill:

• Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously

• Ideallyyoullhaveacoupleof capable working dogs

• Be organised reliable and self-motivated in your daily tasks

• Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team

• Be comfortable keepingaccuraterecords 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

Wereproud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pāmu. If this role sounds like a good fit for you but youdontmeet every requirement we still encourage you to apply.

THE PĀMU FARM

Cheltenham Downs is a1050effective haSheep andBeefPāmufarm 25 minutes from Palmerston North.It is an important finishing operation which has stock supplied from other Pāmu breeding farms within the North Island.We haveapproximately 25000 lambs finished year-round plus grazingofewehoggetsanddairyheifer replacements from PāmuFarms.