Farm Technician – Duncraigen and Freestone Farms
Southland- Te Anau - Manapouri
Livestock Operations – Duncraigen Station /
Permanent - Off Farm /
On-site
· Great mix of outdoor and indoor work
· Competitive salary, health, and life insurance
· Work across two farms located just 25 minutes from Te Anau
Bring your passion for livestock genetics and breeding, excellent data collection skills and enthusiasm for farming to this role near Te Anau.
The Opportunity
Are you interested in livestock genetics and want a perfect mix of on farm and in office at work? This Farm Technician (Genetics) role could be the one for you.
You’ll enjoy a great blend of outdoor on farm work and indoor office work. There are four programmes across two farms, involving sheep, cattle and deer. You’ll work as part of the farm teams to collect the physical measurement data of stud stock as well as other on farm data such as pasture monitoring, livestock records and farm performance.
The role involves recording data on various farm-specific data collection hardware such as Tru-Test and Gallagher gear and agriculture software programmes such as FarmIQ and Farmax. Sound skills in Excel with good attention to detail and accurate data entry are required.
Both farms have high-performing teams, running progressive genetics programmes, these are supported through excellent on-farm infrastructure and a specialist geneticist team. The Farm Managers will work side-by-side with you to ensure that work gets completed to a high standard on all four programmes.
This role will suit someone who’s curious, self-motivated, and can contribute to a strong team. We are proactive in providing training/development and career progression opportunities nationwide.
Although this role is advertised as full-time, flexibility is negotiable for the right applicant.
The Farms
Freestone farm is located 25 minutes south of Te Anau just outside of Manapouri, it is 717 ha running the Wapiti deer stud and the South Island Genetic Calibration ewe flock. Duncraigen Farm is 10 minutes further south, bordering Fiordland National Park, with 1322ha running an Angus bull stud and a Romney sheep stud.
About You
You are self-motivated and passionate about farming and bring to the role:
· Numeracy skills and strong attention to detail – particularly with data.
· Ability to recognise any errors and inconsistencies and troubleshoot
· An understanding of and an interest in farm work and livestock handling
· Proven organisational skills, lateral thinking and analytical abilities
· A current New Zealand driver’s licence
Benefits
You’ll receive competitive remuneration and benefits package include life and health insurance, as well as ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals.
Apply Now
Applications close 06 October 2024, we will be looking at applications as we receive them, so please don’t wait to submit yours.
Get in touch with Janine Wing (Regional Agri and Genetics Specialist) at: (027) 295 6202 if you have any questions.
Apply Now
Applications close 06 October 2024, we will be looking at applications as we receive them, so please don’t wait to submit yours.
Get in touch with Janine Wing (Regional Agri and Genetics Specialist) at: (027) 295 6202 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.
