Dairy Farm Assistant - Aoraki Farm

• Halter technology on farm

• Competitive salary + accommodation

• Fixed term position

Great location, just ten minutes from Foxton

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the team at Pāmu’s Aoraki Farm as a Fixed term Dairy Farm Assistant.  This is a hands-on dairy role where you’ll be part of the day-to-day running of the farm. We are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible for a fixed term period.

You’ll work with a supportive team and farm manager, and build your skills across milking, calving, feeding, fencing, moving stock, animal health and caring for the environment.

No two days are quite the same. You’ll have the chance to learn from experienced people, grow your confidence, and keep developing your dairy farming career.

ABOUT YOU

You might already have dairy farming experience, or you may be ready to take the next step in your farming career.

What matters most is that you enjoy working with animals, like being outdoors, and are willing to learn. You’ll be part of a team that supports each other, works safely, and takes pride in caring for the animals, the farm and the environment.

You’ll do well in this role if you:

• Enjoy practical, hands-on work

• Have an interest in organic farming

• Are comfortable working with animals

• Can ask questions and speak up when you need help

• Like working as part of a team

• Are keen to keep learning and building your skills

• Have a current restricted or full New Zealand driver licence

Experience in a similar role is preferred – but not essential as we will provide training.

We’re proud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pāmu, and we encourage applications from people who share our values – even if you don’t tick every box.

THE PĀMU FARM

Pāmu’s Aoraki Dairy Unit is a certified organic farm has a great location 10 minutes out of Foxton and 40mins from Palmerston North with plenty of recreational activities on the doorstep. On this 196-hectare effective property we spring calve 485 cows milking through a 50-bail rotary cowshed with Milk hub, ACR’s and auto plant wash, plus incorporated Halter technology into our system.

We run a 5on 2off roster most of the year with 6on 2off for 8weeks during calving.

BENEFITS

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

A Comfortable 3-bedroom house comes with the role.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on 13 September, we will be contacting applicants as they apply, so please don’t wait.

For more details about this opportunity, please contact Reece Bonnor – Farm Manager at [email protected]

Here is a link to the position description:

 2026.04_Dairy_Farm_Assistant.pdf

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.