-     Competitive salary including health and life insurance

·       Located just south of Westport

·       Modern 4-bedroom house included

 

This is a unique opportunity to lead an award-winning dairy farm

 

Step into a leadership role at Bassets Dairy, where you'll contribute to a strategy focused on production and profit while prioritising core farming principles.

 

As Dairy Farm Manager, you’ll apply expert pasture management and feed budgeting to maximise productivity and drive growth.

 

Lead a high achieving team of around five people, in daily operations, animal welfare, and sustainable practices to take this property to the next level.

 

 

·       Plan and coordinate structured stock rotations and managing overall farm performance, physical and financial

·       Leadership in health, safety, and wellness on the farm, driving a positive culture of risk awareness

·       Collaborating and communicating with the Business Manager on strategic planning and budgets

·       Building and maintaining robust rural networks

·       Being an ambassador for Pāmu's brand reputation within the community 

 

This role also gives you an opportunity for hands-on familiarisation with Pāmu systems and processes. You'll gain proficiency in managing your own Farmax file and accurately recording data into FarmIQ.

 

You’ll have the full support of a Business Manager to help you settle into the role and assist in any areas where it’s needed such as financial reporting, planning, or pasture management.  Together you will work to deliver quality results.

 

We also have a robust health and safety regime at Pāmu, and Egmont has well maintained, up to date farm equipment.

 

We are looking to have someone start in the role late January 2025.

 

Located 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.

 

Bassets was recognised as a high performing farm and named Pāmu’s top dairy farm for the 2019/2020 season.

 

You have a genuine passion for agriculture, and you are enthusiastic about further developing your skills and expertise in the field.

 

You will ideally have experience in managing a dairy farm, including pasture management and feed budgeting or you will have worked in a senior role leading a team and you are looking for that next opportunity to further your career. 

 

You will have:

·       A first-class attitude to Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Management

·       In-depth understanding and experience handling multiple stock units

·       Attention to detail, around stock performance and feed budgeting

·       Technically savvy with a strong interest in recording technology

·       Proven ability to build positive, productive teams

·       A ‘can-do’ attitude, an ability to problem solve/identify opportunities for improved performance and profit 

 

Pāmu offers a competitive remuneration package including health and life insurance, extended parental leave benefits and extensive and ongoing training and development. 

 

A modern 4-bedroom home, with internal access garage is provided.  

 

Applications close Sunday 01 December 2024.

We’ll be contacting applicants throughout the advertising period so don’t wait to put your application through.

 

For more details about this opportunity, please contact Jack Raharuhi – Business Manager on 027 838 7295.

Applications close Sunday 01 December 2024.

We’ll be contacting applicants throughout the advertising period so don’t wait to put your application through.

 

For more details about this opportunity, please contact Jack Raharuhi – Business Manager on 027 838 7295.

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.