Dairy Farm Assistant - Totara Farm

Pāmu - Landcorp FarmingFarm AssistantBuller, West Coast6d ago
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join the high-performing team at Totara Dairy and gain hands-on experience across all areas of modern dairy farming. You’ll assist with tasks from milking, calving, and feeding stock, to effluent management, spraying, and fencing, while learning the skills that come with working on a larger-scale operation - including shed and animal health management, mating plans, and moving stock with Halter technology.
This is a hands-on role for someone with a passion for farming, and a desire to grow their career in a collaborative, supportive environment.
THE FARM
Totara Dairy is a high-performing, well-established farm just ten minutes from Westport. Set across 480 effective hectares, we milk 1,100 cows through a modern 60-bale rotary shed equipped with milk hub technology, automatic cup removers, and automatic teat spraying.
This is a progressive operation with strong systems, a focus on environmental responsibility, and a commitment to continual improvement.
The farm is part of a wider complex of five Pāmu farms in Westport, it currently operates a 6 and 2 roster.
ABOUT YOU
You’re enthusiastic, hands-on, and ready to contribute to the team’s success. You’re eager to learn, develop your skills, and make a real impact on the farm. Ideally, you’ll also have:
* Experience in a similar dairy farming role, or a strong interest in developing one
* Good communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* A proactive attitude, with initiative and a commitment to animal welfare and health & safety
* The ability to support, coach, and mentor junior or new staff when needed
* A current NZ restricted or full driver’s licence
We’re proud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pāmu. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
BENEFITS
We care about your wellbeing - that’s why we offer health and life insurance, enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching as part of a competitive salary package. You’ll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, along with ongoing training and development to help you thrive.
This role comes with a three-bedroom home.
APPLY NOW
Applications close midnight Sunday 8 November 2026, we will be contacting applicants as they apply.
For more details about this opportunity, please contact Farm Manager Rudolph Stoop on stoopr@landcorp.co.nz
Here is a link to the position description:
https://pamuexternaldocs.pamu.co.nz/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.

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