Calf Rearer – Discovery Dairy at Pamu Farms of New Zealand

Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Calf Rearing, Animal Welfare, Feeding, Weighing, Drafting, Drenching, Health Monitoring, Milking, Farm Maintenance, Driving

Industry

Farming

Description

Fixed-term from mid-July to mid-November Part-time - full-time (can vary) – guaranteed 20 hour per week Drive in/Drive out No experience required – support and training provided THE OPPORTUNITY Join our team on Discovery Dairy and play a key role in rearing our next generation dairy cattle. You’ll be responsible for caring for young calves, feeding, weighing, drafting, drenching, and monitoring their health and welfare. You may also assist with milking and general farm duties when required. This is a drive in/drive out role, so reliable transport is required. This is a fixed-term, part-time position from July to mid-November 2026, with a guaranteed minimum of 20 hours per week. Additional hours may be available as needed. THE FARM Discovery Dairy is a 300 effective hectare farm located within easy distance of Taupō, milking approximately 750 cows through a 54-bail rotary shed equipped with modern technology. The property features quality infrastructure, well-maintained pastures, and excellent machinery including two-wheelers and SxS utility vehicles. ABOUT YOU No prior experience required, training is provided. If you’re someone who takes pride in doing the job right and has a real care for animals, loves working outdoors, then we want to hear from you. About You: You have an exceptional attitude to health and safety and animal welfare You are physically fit and comfortable working outdoors You hold a restricted or full driver’s license APPLY NOW Applications close midnight Sunday 21 June 2026. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply. For more details about the role, please email Tim Starkweather – Farm Manager: Starkweathert@landcorp.co.nz. 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

Responsible for the care, feeding, and health monitoring of young dairy calves. Additionally assists with milking and general farm duties as required.