- Location
- Pinta Dairy, New Zealand
- Type
- Part-time
- Closing date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Source
- Workday
Description
Fixed-term from July to end of October
Part-time to full-time (guaranteed 20 hours per week)
Drive in/Drive out – good location just out of Taupō
No experience required – multiple roles.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join our team on Pinta Dairy and play a key role in rearing our next generation dairy cattle.
You’ll be responsible for caring for young calves - feeding, weighing, drafting, drenching, and monitoring their health and welfare. You may also assist with milking and general farm duties.
Flexibility is essential, as hours can vary depending on seasonal demands. This is a drive in/drive out role, so reliable transport is required.
The fixed term runs from July to end of October, with a minimum of twenty hours a week guaranteed, can be additional hours in busy weeks.
THE FARM
Pinta Dairy Unit is Pāmu’s largest dairy farm, milking 2,150 dairy cows on 877ha through our 80-bail rotary dairy shed, which has been recently upgraded.
This farm has a manager with an open, communicative style – taking care to explain the “why” around decisions so that the team has good context.
ABOUT YOU
No prior experience required, training is provided. If you’re someone who takes pride in doing the job right and has a real care for animals, loves working outdoors, then we want to hear from you.
You have an exceptional attitude to health and safety and animal welfare
You are physically fit and comfortable working outdoors
You hold a restricted or full driver’s license
BENEFITS
You’ll be well supported learning from others. We offer a competitive hourly rate and a great opportunity to kick start your farming career.
APPLY NOW
Applications close midnight Sunday 12 July 2026. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply.
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.
