Shepherd General - Huirimu Farm

• Competitive salary + Health and life insurance

• Located 50 km from the friendly community of Te Awamutu

• Supportive team

Start your farm career in farming today

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

• 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

Huirimu Station is located 50 km from the friendly community of Te Awamutu and is a 700 ha effective sheep and beef breeding and finishing unit carrying 7500 su.

Huirumu Farm boarders the Pureora Forest Park, so a wide range of outdoor activities are at your doorstep.

ABOUT YOU

You’re passionate about farming, love working with livestock, and want to be part of a team that gets results. You’re practical and always looking for ways to do the job better.

You will:

• Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously

• Ideally, you’ll have a team of capable working dogs, or you are happy to start building one

• 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 a three-bedroom home.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on Sunday 05 July 2026, we will be speaking with candidates as and when they apply.

If you’ve got any questions, please email Tom Wing - Farm Manager: [email protected] or (027) 212- 2179.

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.