Dairy Farm Assistant – Aoraki Dairy (Foxton)

Details of the offer

Work on this certified organic farm Competitive salary including health and life insurance Two-bedroom house provided Utilise your passion for dairy farming and animal welfare at Aoraki Dairy located 10 minutes from Foxton.
The Opportunity Are you an enthusiastic Dairy Farm Assistant looking for your next role? Join our team on Aoraki Dairy Unit. You will join our close-knit team of 4 plus casuals, and your main responsibilities will include milking, setting up accurate breaks fencing, feeding out, weed control, and stock work. This is an excellent opportunity to secure continuous work in a large farming organisation with opportunities for growth and development.
The roster is 5/2 most of the year, with a 6/2 for 8 weeks over calving.
About Us: Pamu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited. Pamu stands for best practice in sustainable and safe farming, and for the unique provenance of New Zealand foods, nutrition products, and fibre on global markets.
We chose the Maori word 'Pamu' for its literal meaning 'to farm' and to reflect the Maori concept of guardianship of the environment.
The Farm Aoraki Dairy Unit is certified organic and located 10 minutes out of Foxton. On this 196-hectare effective property, we spring calve 450 cows milking through a 50-bail rotary cowshed with Milk Hub technology.
About You You have a positive can-do attitude, passion, and enthusiasm for dairy farming. You will also have:
Farm experience preferred but willingness to learn will be essentialExcellent work ethic and positive outlook, able to use your initiative and follow day-to-day plansAbility to ride a two-wheel motorcycle and drive a side by side (training can be provided)First class attitude to Health and Safety, Animal Welfare, and Environmental ManagementGreat team player and effective communication skillsRestricted or full NZ driver's licenceBenefits We offer a competitive salary and benefits including health and life insurance, as well as ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals. The role comes with a 2-bedroom house with internal garage and heat pump.
Apply Now Application close Sunday 27 October 2024. We'll be interviewing candidates as they come in, so please don't hesitate to get your details through to us.
For a chat about the role, please contact the Farm Manager, Reece Bonnor, at 027 218 8137 or ******.
To be eligible for this role, you must have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. Pamu 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 Pamu 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 Pamu, 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 Pamu.
Pamu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.

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