Calf Rearer - Cape Foulwind Farm at Pamu Farms of New Zealand

Westport, West Coast, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Calf Rearing, Teamwork, Reliability, Practical Skills, Willingness To Learn

Industry

Farming

Description

Fixed-term till the start of December 2025 Part-time - with Thursdays and Friday off or Part-time to full-time (can vary) Drive in/Drive out Great location - Cape Foulwind Farm is just a 12-minute drive from Westport. The Opportunity Join our team on Cape Foulwind Farm and play a key role in rearing our next generation of high-performing dairy beef cattle. You’ll be responsible for caring for young calves—feeding, weighing, drafting, drenching, and monitoring their health and welfare. Animal wellbeing is our top priority, so you’ll champion our high welfare standards. You may also assist with milking the herd or general farm duties. This is a drive in/drive out role, so reliable transport is required. The fixed-term runs from now to start of December, with a minimum of twenty hours a week guaranteed, can be additional hours in busy weeks. The Farm Cape Foulwind is located near Westport just a 12-minute drive. We’re on 2000ha effective mix of productive pasture and undeveloped breeding country, serving as a beef breeding/ finishing property for Pāmu livestock farms, wintering just over 11,500 stock units. We focus on rearing Friesian bulls as well as Hereford and Angus-type calves, which are raised to a target exit weight of 100kg. This spring, we aim to rear between 550 and 600 calves through the facility. With the opportunity to work with new technology. About You You don’t need heaps of experience - just a good attitude, strong work ethic, and care for animals. If you're practical, reliable, and enjoy being outdoors, we want to hear from you. You’ll bring: • A willingness to learn and give things a go • A genuine care for animals and their wellbeing • Experience in calf rearing or farming (ideal but not essential) • Ability to work both solo and in a team • A restricted or full driver’s licence • Your own transport and accommodation Benefits This is a great opportunity to pick up practical farming skills, you'll be supported by a friendly team, paid competitively, and get real-world experience that can take you anywhere. Apply Now Applications close Sunday 19 October 2025. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply. For more details about the role, please contact Farm Manager – Wes Tait 0212402134 taitwk@landcorp.co.nz if you have any questions. 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. 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. Farming is what we do, we’ve spent over 130 years getting to know New Zealand farms. We’re the largest, oldest, and most diversified farming company in the country. This is the place to grow, be challenged and innovative while delivering farming excellence.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for caring for young calves, including feeding, weighing, drafting, drenching, and monitoring their health and welfare. You may also assist with milking the herd or general farm duties.