Dairy Farm Assistant - Pinta Dairy

• Competitive salary

• Halter technology on farm

• Fixed-term – start July until the end of December

Drive in/Drive out position - just out of Taupō – Training Provided

THE OPPORTUNITY
 

Join Pinta Dairy as a Dairy Farm Assistant and be part of a friendly team where you can learn and grow. You’ll build practical dairy farming skills and gain hands-on experience on Pāmu’s largest dairy farm.

At Pāmu, we care about our people, our animals, and the land. You’ll see that in the way the farm is run every day.

You’ll work with a manager who is open and clear and takes time to explain decisions, so everyone understands what’s happening.

Your work will be varied and hands-on, and may include:

• Milking cows through our modern 80-bail rotary shed

• Spraying and general farm duties

• Supporting calf rearing during calving season

You’ll get high-quality PPE and work with modern, well-maintained equipment in a strong health and safety environment.

This role works on a 6 days on, 2 days off roster, giving you regular time away from work.

This is a fixed-term role from July to the end of December 2026.

Please note, there is no accommodation with this role, so it is a drive-in, drive-out position.

THE FARM

Pinta Dairy Unit is Pāmu’s largest dairy operation, milking around 2,100 cows across 877 hectares. The farm is supported by an upgraded 80-bail rotary dairy shed and makes use of Halter technology to enable modern, efficient farm management.

Pinta Dairy uses Halter technology on farm, giving you the chance to work with modern farming tools in a large-scale dairy operation.

Located just outside Taupō, Pinta offers the rare combination of a large, progressive farming operation and an exceptional lifestyle - with hunting, fishing, cycling and the outdoors right on your doorstep.

ABOUT YOU

You enjoy practical, hands-on work and take pride in doing a good job. You may already have some farming experience, or you may be keen to learn and grow in the role. Training can be provided.

You’ll also have:

• A positive and reliable attitude

• Good communication skills

• A commitment to health, safety, and animal welfare

• A current New Zealand driver’s licence

BENEFITS

At Pāmu we offer a competitive salary package, as well as ongoing training and development.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight Sunday 31 May 2026. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.

For more details about the role, please contact Shane Cooper- Farm Manager: [email protected] if you have 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.