The Opportunity
Join us on Weka Farm as a Stock Manager, working 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 part of a high-performing team of three, valuing communication and collaboration.
Your days could include stock shifts, break fencing, measuring pasture, feeding calves, 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 operates a 5/2 roster with 1 in every 3 weekends.
The Farm
Weka is a 1,484 effective hectare property with approximately 12,000 su in total, including beef breeding and finishing, dairy beef, and dairy heifer grazing.
The farm features diverse land classes, with a significant portion dedicated to finishing country and a substantial calf-rearing facility, raising 1,400 calves annually.
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, including:
Excellent attention to detail for maintaining records
Commitment to high standards of quality and safety
1-2 working dogs
Experience in people management skills
A current New Zealand full driver's licence
Proven ability to plan and prioritise
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package, including health and life insurance and extended parental leave benefits, along with ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals.
A three-bedroom house is available, with easy access to schooling and a school bus pick-up from the farm gate.
Apply:
Applications close Sunday 27 October 2024. We will contact applicants as they apply.
For further information, please contact Cougan Terry – Farm Manager on 021 190 4706 or ******.
Eligibility: 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 cannot 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: 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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