Beef Finishing Specialist - Puketotara Farm

• Competitive salary

• Health and Life Insurance

• Three-bedroom accommodation provided

Grow Your Career in a Supportive Team, Just Minutes from Kerikeri

THE OPPORTUNITY
 

Are you looking to run your own block and strengthen your animal management skills, join Puketotara farm, and develop and grow your skillset as a Beef Finishing Specialist supported by the Farm Manager.
 

You’ll learn and develop your pasture and animal management skills within a supportive team, you will chase live weight production and proactively manage animal health, pastures and farm maintenance.  

This role gives you the opportunity to get comfortable with Pāmu systems and processes, as well as farming software such as excel, Gallagher animal performance software, FarmIQ, and Farmax.

THE FARM

Puketōtara is an intensive bull beef property, managing stock in cell systems from 100kg calves through to finished two-year-old bulls.

Located just 20 minutes from Kerikeri, the farm offers a great lifestyle with the school bus stopping at the gate for Kerikeri schools, and beaches and other outdoor activities right on your doorstep.

ABOUT YOU

You bring practical farming experience, a positive attitude, and an interest in learning more about intensive beef finishing systems. You enjoy working as part of a team, are open to learning, and are motivated to keep building your skills in a supportive environment.

This role could suit someone with beef or drystock experience, or someone from a dairy background who is keen to move into drystock farming. Many of the skills are transferable, and we’re happy to support the right person with training and development, whether you’re experienced or ready to take the next step.

You’ll ideally have:

• A proactive approach to health, safety, and animal welfare

• Good planning, and record-keeping

• A current full NZ driver’s licence

• Be comfortable keeping accurate records and using farm technology (or keen to learn)

We’re proud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pāmu, and we encourage applications from people who share our values – even if you don’t tick every box.

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 lovely 3-bedroom home.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight Sunday 19 July 2025.

For further information about the role please contact Farm Manager Mark Johnson: [email protected]

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.