Shepherd General - Haycocks Farm

• Competitive salary + Health and life insurance

• Single or married accommodation available 

• Hunting and fishing on your doorstep 

Located in the Mavora Valley 40 km from Te Anau and 1.5 hours from Invercargill or Queenstown

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 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

Haycocks Station is in the Mavora Valley 40 km from Te Anau and an hour and a half from either Invercargill or Queenstown. We’re a 6,242 effective ha livestock property running 39,000 su including 5,500 red deer hinds, 14,000 sheep and 1,900 Angus breeding cows.  There is 3,000 hectares of hill country and 3,242 hectares of flat to rolling country.

ABOUT YOU

You have a genuine passion for farming, stockmanship and working with dogs, and are eager to keep learning and progressing your career. 

You will:

• Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously

• You will have a team of capable working dogs 

• Be organised, reliable, and self-motivated in your daily tasks

• Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team

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

• Take a proactive approach to health, safety, and looking after farm assets

• Have 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 offer a competitive salary package, with wellbeing and family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave, health and life insurance benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development.

This opportunity comes with accommodation.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on Sunday 28 June 2026, we will be speaking with candidates as and when they apply.

If you’ve got any questions, please contact Paul Smith on (027) 497-2479 or [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.