Farm Manager - Rotomahana Farm at Pamu Farms of New Zealand

, , New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pasture Management, Feed Budgeting, Animal Welfare, Health And Safety, Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Attention To Detail, Data Recording

Industry

Farming

Description

Competitive salary, health and life insurance Ideal location – close to Reporoa Outstanding Four-bedroom accommodation A great opportunity to lead a team and expand on your farming career with a large, progressive farming organisation. The Opportunity Step into a leadership role at Rotomahana Farm, where you'll contribute to a strategy focused on production and profit while prioritising core farming principles. As Farm Manager, you’ll apply expert pasture management and feed budgeting to maximise productivity and drive growth. Lead a high achieving team of around four people, in daily operations, animal welfare, and sustainable practices to take this property to the next level. Key responsibilities include: · Plan and coordinate structured stock rotations and managing overall farm performance, physical and financial · Leadership in health, safety, and wellness on the farm, driving a positive culture of risk awareness · Collaborating and communicating with the Business Manager on strategic planning and budgets · Building and maintaining robust rural networks · Being an ambassador for Pāmu's brand reputation within the community This role also gives you an opportunity for hands-on familiarisation with Pāmu systems and processes. You'll gain proficiency in managing your own Farmax file and accurately recording data into FarmIQ. You’ll have the full support of a Business Manager to help you settle into the role and assist in any areas where it’s needed such as financial reporting, planning, or pasture management. Together you will work to deliver quality results. We also have a robust health and safety regime at Pāmu, and Rotomahana has well maintained, up to date farm equipment. The Farm Close to Reporoa, Rotomahana is a 900 ha (effective) property, with 9000 su, including 2000 breeding ewes and is home to the Pāmu Angus breeding programme which has fully recorded Angus cows and their progeny. About You As an experienced leader, you have a genuine passion for agriculture, and you are enthusiastic about further developing your skills and expertise. You will ideally have experience in managing a farm, including pasture management and feed budgeting or you will have worked in a senior role leading a team and you are looking for that next opportunity to further your career. You will have: · A first-class attitude to Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Management · In-depth understanding and experience handling multiple stock units · Attention to detail, around stock performance and feed budgeting · A strong interest in recording technology · Proven ability to build positive, productive teams · A ‘can-do’ attitude, an ability to problem solve/identify opportunities for improved performance and profit Benefits At Pāmu we offer a competitive salary package with additional benefits, including health and life insurance, up to 4% KiwiSaver matching, an extra day of leave over Christmas, and enhanced parental leave benefits, as well as ongoing training and development. Apply Now Applications close Sunday 12 October 2025. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait. For more details about the role, please email Rob Evans – Business Manager: evansr@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

As Farm Manager, you will lead a team in daily operations, focusing on production and profit while prioritizing core farming principles. Key responsibilities include planning stock rotations, managing farm performance, and promoting health and safety on the farm.