The Opportunity Join us on Weka Farm as a Stock Manager. You will work closely with a supportive farm manager in planning and executing farming operations and pasture management to optimise and improve operational processes and animal performance.
You will be working closely within a high performing team of three, who value communication and collaboration.
Your days could include anything from stock shifts, break fencing, measuring pasture, feeding calves, or any other farm tasks, along with the responsibility for ensuring accurate and timely stock data records and reporting, and managing farm data records in Farm IQ. Your knowledge in growing young stock, best practice animal health standards, and feed budgeting will be highly valued.
Weka Farm works a 5/2 roster with 1 in every 3 weekends.
The Farm Weka is a 1,484 effective hectare property which has approximately 12,000 su in total, beef breeding and finishing, dairy beef, and dairy heifer grazing.
Weka Farm features diverse land classes, with a significant portion of the farm dedicated to finishing country. In addition to running trade cattle and dairy heifer grazing, Weka Farm boasts a substantial calf-rearing facility, raising 1,400 calves annually. Summer trade options are seasonally dependent.
About You You are a passionate and experienced Stock Manager with a can-do attitude and strong work ethic. You will bring your genuine enthusiasm along with proven skills and experience in pasture and stock management, and you will also have:
Excellent attention to detail for maintaining recordsCommitment to high standards of quality and safety1-2 working dogsExperience in people management skillsA current New Zealand full driver's licenceProven ability to plan and prioritiseBenefits We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package including health, life insurance, and extended parental leave benefits, as well as ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals.
A three-bedroom house is available, and the location offers easy access to schooling with the option of a school bus pick-up from the farm gate.
Apply: Applications close Sunday 29 September 2024. We will be contacting applicants as they apply.
For further information, please contact Cougan Terry – Farm Manager on 021 190 4706 or ******.
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. 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.
Pamu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.
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