Dairy Farm Assistant - Bassets Dairy

• This is a fixed-term role, with an anticipated end date of mid-December 2026

• Join a supportive – high performing team

• Drive in/drive out position

Located just south of Westport

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the high-performing team at Bassets Dairy as a Dairy Farm Assistant. In this role, you’ll assist with a range of farm tasks - from milking, calving, and feeding stock, to effluent management, spraying, and fencing.

You’ll play an important part in the day-to-day operations and work closely with your team to help meet production and animal welfare goals.

You’ll receive full training and support, and we’ll encourage you to take the initiative, develop your skills, and support newer team members along the way. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with a great work ethic and a passion for farming.

Enjoy being part of a culture that values safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

This is a fixed-term role until mid-December 2026.

Please note, there is no accommodation with this role, so it is a drive-in, drive-out position.

ABOUT US

Pāmu Landcorp Farming Limited is a State-Owned Enterprise with over 110 farms across New Zealand. Our purpose is to lead the delivery of innovative and sustainable agriculture solutions for future generations.

THE FARM

Located just 10 minutes south of Westport, Bassets Dairy milk 1060 Kiwi Cross Cows using a 60-bail rotary with ACRs and Milk Hub. The farm is approximately 460 ha effective and 120 ha bush with rolling terrain and sandy soils.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll bring a willingness to learn, get stuck in, and contribute to the team’s success. Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience in a similar dairy farming role (or a strong interest in developing one)

• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• A proactive attitude with initiative and commitment to animal welfare and health & safety

• The ability to coach and support junior or new staff where required

• A current NZ restricted or full driver’s licence

We’re proud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pāmu. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.   

BENEFITS

We care about your wellbeing - that’s why we offer health and life insurance, enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching as part of a competitive salary package. You’ll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, along with ongoing training and development to help you thrive.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight 28 June 2026, we will be contacting applicants as they apply, so please don’t wait.

For more details about this opportunity, please contact Gurlal Singh – Farm Manager on [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.