Dairy Farm Assistant

3 weeks ago

Taupo, New Zealand Landcorp Farming Limited Full time

Fixed term until May 2025

Attractive salary

Located between Taupō and Rotorua

Bring your positive attitude and join our supportive team as Dairy Farm Assistant - learn, grow, and develop your dairy career

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team on Renown Dairy. You'll be part of a supportive team and working in a learning environment where you can grow your skill set and gain valuable experience. We are committed to our staff, our animals, and the environment.

A typical day would include:

  1. Milking cows through a 60-bail rotary
  2. Break fencing, spraying, and some tractor work when required.
  3. Assisting with feeding calves during calving season

We provide high quality PPE to our farm staff and have a robust health and safety regime. You'll work with well-maintained, up-to-date farm equipment. Once you start, we'll assess your competency and provide training where needed for the farm Ute, tractor, two-wheeler, etc., to aid you in completing your tasks.

The Farm

Renown Dairy Unit is located between Taupō and Rotorua. 1450 cows are milked once a day through a 60-bail rotary shed that has a vast array of technology to help monitor & measure overall performance. The farm is set on 640 ha of varying terrain.

About You

You'll instantly fit in with your respect for health and safety, excellent animal husbandry skills, and your commitment to environmentally friendly farming practices.

You will also have:

  1. The ability to work as part of a team and unsupervised
  2. Clear communication skills
  3. Self-motivation, initiative, and a passion for dairy farming
  4. A current NZ restricted or full driver's licence
  5. Confidence riding a 2 wheel m/c would be an advantage

Dairy farming experience is not necessary but any experience you do have will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

We offer an attractive salary, as well as ongoing training and personal development to help you reach your career goals.

There are housing options available.

Apply Now

Applications close Tuesday 07 January 2025.

We'll be contacting qualified applicants throughout the advertising period, so don't wait to put your application through

Contact Damien Watson, Farm Manager, at with any questions.

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 it's 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.

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