Dairy Calf Rearer at Pamu Farms of New Zealand

Moutoa, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 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, Teamwork

Industry

Farming

Description

Fixed-term: Start of July until the end of October Part-time - guaranteed 25 hours per week Drive in/Drive out Join our friendly team, located in Colyton, Fielding THE OPPORTUNITY Travelling around New Zealand and looking for a fun, hands-on role, or you might be a seasoned calf rearer. Come work with our awesome team at the Moutoa Calf Rearing Facility and help raise our next generation of healthy, happy calves. 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. This is a fixed-term position from July to the end of November 2026, with part-time hours – we guarantee at least 25 hours per week. THE FARM Moutoa Calf Rearing is a newly established facility located in Colyton, Manawatū. Designed primarily as a dairy beef operation, the unit features tunnel housing capable of accommodating up to 400 calves at a time. 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 900 and 1,100 calves through the facility. 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 APPLY NOW Applications close Sunday 28 June 2025. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply. For more details about the role, please contact Business Analyst – Letitia Bonnor on bonnorl@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

Responsible for the daily care, feeding, and health monitoring of young dairy beef calves to ensure they reach target exit weights. Duties include drafting, drenching, and assisting with general farm tasks and milking.