Dairy Farm Assistant

1 week ago

Westport West Coast, New Zealand Pāmu Farms of New Zealand Full time NZ$50,000 - NZ$80,000 per year
  • Join a supportive team
  • Competitive salary
  • Located just south of Westport

Join a supportive, high performing team

THE OPPORTUNITY
We're looking for a
Dairy Farm Assistant
to join the high-performing team at Bassets Dairy. In this role, you'll assist with a range of farm tasks - from milking, calving, and feeding stock, to effluent management, spraying, and fencing.

You'll play an important part in the day-to-day operations and work closely with your team to help meet production and animal welfare goals.

You'll receive full training and support, and we'll encourage you to take the initiative, develop your skills, and support newer team members along the way. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with a great work ethic and a passion for farming.

Enjoy being part of a culture that values safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

THE FARM
Located just 10 minutes south of Westport, Bassets Dairy milk 1060 Kiwi Cross Cows using a 60-bail rotary with ACRs and Milk Hub. The farm is approximately 460 ha effective and 120 ha bush with rolling terrain and sandy soils.

About You
You'll bring a willingness to learn, get stuck in, and contribute to the team's success. Ideally, you'll also have:

  • Experience in a similar dairy farming role (or a strong interest in developing one)
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • A proactive attitude with initiative and commitment to animal welfare and health & safety
  • The ability to coach and support junior or new staff where required
  • A current NZ restricted or full 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 role comes with a 3-bedroom house, the school bus route is at the end of the driveway.

APPLY NOW
Applications close Sunday 26 October 2025, we will be contacting applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.

For more details about this opportunity, please contact Gurlal Singh – Farm 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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