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Company Pamu Farms of New Zealand
Location Clutha, Otago
Listed Tue 16 Apr, 12:08 pm
Type Full time, Permanent
The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to increase your leadership experience and develop your skills across all aspects of dairy farming by joining a career-oriented organisation.

You will be responsible for assisting the Farm Manager with:

  • Planning and management of the herd and dairy operations.
  • Feed allocation, pasture management and budgeting.
  • Monitoring animal health, breeding and maintaining records.
  • Coaching and supervising staff as well as delegating work.
  • Assisting with milking, fencing and general stock work.

The Farm

Located 10 minutes from Balclutha, we milk 680 cows using a 50 bail rotary with ACRs and Milk Hub. Dunns is a 270ha effective property. We have modern facilities including good machinery and good farm accommodation. We currently have a 5:2 roster. Dunns Dairy is part of a the Waitepeka Dairy complex which includes one other dairy farm and a dairy support farm, all in close proximity of one another.

About You

We are looking for someone who is hard working, self-motivated and passionate about dairy farming who is wanting to grow their career and develop leadership skills.

You will also have:

  • 3+ years dairy experience and passion for dairy farming
  • Strong leadership and commitment to individual and team development
  • Excellent pasture management and feed planning skills
  • Eagerness to learn and support the manager in daily work planning
  • Effective communication skills
  • The ability to work proactively in a team environment and be trusted to lead when the Farm Manager is away.
  • First class attitude to Health and Safety and Animal Welfare
  • Restricted or full driver's licence

Benefits

The role comes with a competitive remuneration package and staff benefits, a house with internal garage, and ongoing training and personal development to help you reach your personal and career goals.

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday 5 May 2024.

We'll get in touch with qualified applicants as they come through - so don't delay.

If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential chat, get in touch with the Farm Manager, Neill Casey on 027 273 1549.

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.

Pamu 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 Pamu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more, copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://pamunewzealand.com/company


Pamu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
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