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Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
Ideal location – 10 minutes from Kerikeri
Ready to take the next step - join a top team and farm some of New Zealand’s best country.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Looking to take that next step in your career - if you’re passionate about farming and want a role where you can grow your skills, contribute to a small and supportive team, and enjoy real variety every day, this Senior Shepherd role could be the perfect next step for you.
Your work will be hands-on and varied, including:
Livestock/pasture management and animal health
Feed budgeting – working closely with the Stock Manager and Farm Manager
General farm maintenance and fencing
Maintaining records and ensuring environmental compliance
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a practical, outdoor environment and brings a strong health and safety mindset to all they do.
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
Kapiro Farm is home to Pamu’s Rangitane angus herd along with a fully recorded sheep flock.
Located ten minutes from Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands, Kapiro is a 16,000su breeding and finishing and Angus bull breeding property with a mixture of easy and rolling hill country over 1,800ha.
ABOUT YOU
You may already be a senior shepherd, or you might be looking for that next step in your career, either way you’re someone who cares about farming, enjoys working with animals, and wants to be part of a team that supports one another and strives for great results.
You will:
• Enjoy working with livestock and make animal welfare a priority
• Ideally bring a team of working dogs
• Be organised, reliable, and self-motivated
• Be comfortable keeping accurate records and using farm technology (or keen to learn)
• Take pride in safety, wellbeing, and caring for farm assets
• Hold a valid restricted or full driver 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.
A comfortable three bedroom-home is provided.
APPLY NOW
Applications close midnight Sunday 28 June 2026. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply.
Please email Ian Leaf – Farm Manager: [email protected] if you have any questions about this opportunity.
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.
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