Dairy Production Manager

7 days ago

Westport, New Zealand Pamu Farms of New Zealand Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

  • Competitive salary, including health and life insurance

  • Three-bedroom accommodation

  • Located just ten minutes from Westport

Step up, lead the team, and live ten minutes from the beach — your next big farming role starts here

The Opportunity

As Dairy Production Manager, you'll be a hands-on leader supporting the Farm Manager in delivering outstanding animal performance, pasture management, and team development.

You'll help run toolbox meetings, coach and develop team members, assist with financial and business planning, and ensure high standards of farm presentation and compliance.

You'll enjoy working alongside a strong, supportive team where you'll be trusted to take ownership of key responsibilities, all while developing your leadership skills and farm management capabilities.

This role is perfect for someone passionate about farming, who wants to continue building a professional career pathway while enjoying the benefits of an outstanding rural location close to Westport.

The Farm

Totara Dairy is a high-performing, well-established farm just ten minutes from Westport. Set across 480 effective hectares, we milk 1,100 cows through a modern 60-bale rotary shed equipped with milk hub technology, automatic cup removers, and automatic teat spraying.

This is a progressive operation with strong systems, a focus on environmental responsibility, and a commitment to continual improvement.

About You 

You may already be in a similar role, or you are looking for that next step, regardless, you take pride in excellent animal care, pasture management, and team leadership.

You will also bring:

  • Experience in a senior dairy farming role, or ready to step up into a leadership position, with a good understanding of team management and farm operations

  • A strong commitment to Health, Safety, and Animal Welfare

  • Good understanding of grazing management, feed budgeting, and achieving production targets

  • Self-motivation, strong problem-solving skills, and initiative

  • Effective communication skills and the ability to lead by example

  • A current and full New Zealand driver's licence

Benefits

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

This opportunity comes with a warm three-bedroom home.

Apply Now 

Applications close Sunday 09 November 2025. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.

For more information about this role contact Jack Raharuhi – Business Manager on

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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