Senior Beef Finishing Specialist - Puketotara Farm at Pamu Farms of New Zealand

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community, Northland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Management, Teamwork, Planning, Record-Keeping, Communication, Animal Welfare, Decision-Making, Curiosity, Practical Know-How, Feed Management, Pasture Management, Data-Driven Tools, Gallagher Software, FarmIQ, High Standards, Collaboration

Industry

Farming

Description

Manage your own bull beef block Competitive salary Health and Life insurance Grow your career in a supportive team, just minutes from Kerikeri THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to strengthen your animal management skills and take the next step in running your own block? In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to take real ownership, grow your capability, and become a trusted member of our farming operation. As our Senior Beef Finishing Specialist, you’ll manage your own bull beef block, supported by an experienced Farm Manager and a team dedicated to your success. You’ll also oversee and support a colleague working alongside you, coordinating daily farm activities together to ensure smooth operations. This role offers the chance to build confidence in intensive cattle systems while developing your planning, decision-making, communication, and people management skills. You’ll play a meaningful part in shaping farm performance and gain hands-on experience with, data-driven tools such as Excel spreadsheets, Gallagher animal management software, and FarmIQ. Alongside this, you’ll continue to expand your technical expertise in pasture, animal health, and feed management. Whether you’re stepping up or bringing established experience, this role offers stretch, support, and space to grow. It’s a place where your ideas matter, collaboration is valued, and you can build a rewarding long-term farming career. THE FARM Puketōtara Farm is a bull beef property encompassing 780 effective hectares in cell systems. We run up to 3500 bulls at any one time ranging from bought in 100kg calves to finishing 2-year-old bulls. The farm is just fifteen minutes from Kerikeri, giving you the best of rural living with all the convenience of town close by. The school bus collects at the gate, and beaches, bush tracks, and family-friendly outdoor activities are all within easy reach, making it a great place for balance, lifestyle, and community. Our team is proud of the culture here - supportive, inclusive, and genuinely invested in each other’s success. You’ll be joining a farm that’s well-resourced, forward-thinking, and committed to continuous improvement, with systems and structures that make it easier to do your best work every day. ABOUT YOU You’re someone who cares deeply about good animal care, strong teamwork, and doing things well. You enjoy taking ownership, thinking ahead, and working in a system where animal welfare and safety really matter. This role suits someone with beef finishing experience who is ready to broaden their responsibilities, or someone already operating at a senior level who wants to be part of a high-performing, supportive farming team. You bring curiosity, practical know-how, and the confidence to make informed decisions, while still appreciating the value of asking questions and learning from others. You’ll thrive here if you: • enjoy combining hands-on work with good planning and record-keeping • communicate clearly and work well alongside others • take pride in high standards and doing things properly • are open to learning new systems and technology • want to grow your capability while contributing to a collaborative farm culture Benefits We offer a competitive salary package, including health and life insurance, enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development. The role comes with a three - bedroom home. Apply Now Applications close midnight Sunday 04 January 2026. We will be contacting applicants as they are received. 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

Manage your own bull beef block while overseeing daily farm activities with a colleague. Develop skills in intensive cattle systems and contribute to farm performance.