·         Bring your passion for dairy farming and eagerness to learn

·         Join an organics farm milking 600 cows through 60-bail rotary

·         Based in Foxton, comes with a 3 bedroom house

 

We’re seeking a Dairy farm assistant to join us at Ruapehu Dairy Farm which is part of Pāmu’s Moutoa complex.

We have an opening for a Dairy Farm Assistant on Ruapehu Dairy.  This is a typical ‘sleeves up’ shoulder to shoulder team-oriented farm that has all the development opportunities that comes with being part of a large organisation.

 

On a day-to-day basis you’ll assist with milking, the feeding out, farm maintenance, data recording, etc.  This property is well run and productive, with high standards for cleanliness and structure. 

 

Ruapehu Dairy is a 262-ha organics property that milks 600 cows through a 60-bail rotary. One of seven neighbouring farms within Moutoa Dairy Complex in Foxton. You can’t beat the location either, being 5 mins from Foxton, 10 minutes from Levin or 25 minutes to Palmerston North.  It’s close to the Manawatu River and has fabulous access to recreational activities.

 

If you’re passionate about a career in dairy farming, enthusiastic, energetic and eager to learn, this is an opportunity to join a team and company where you can build your career.

What you will bring:

·         A passion for working with stock

·         Being a genuine team player

·         The intuition to act on observations

·         Good communication skills

·         A first-class attitude to Health and Safety and animal welfare

 

You’ll have the opportunity to get experience in multiple aspects of dairy farming, including herd management, milking duties, fencing, general stock work and tractor work.

 

Pāmu offers a competitive salary and additional benefits such as health insurance.  The role also comes with a three bedroom on-farm home.  Pāmu is proud to offer development and training as well as provide employees with a good work-life balance.  Ruapehu Farm runs a 5/2 roster 10 months of the year and a 6/2 roster for two months of the year (during the calving period).  Local schooling is available within 10 minutes.

Applications close Sunday 5 May 2024.

We'll be contacting applicants as they come in so don't wait to send in your details! 

 

To find out more about this role, contact the Farm Manager, Mitch Furlani, at 027 218 8136.

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.