Dairy Farm Assistant - Ruapehu Farm

Supportive team environment

Competitive salary + accommodation

Health and life insurance

Great location; recreation and adventure right on your doorstep.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the team at Pāmu’s Ruapehu Farm as a Dairy Farm Assistant. This is a hands-on dairy role where you’ll be part of the day-to-day running of the farm.

You’ll work with a supportive team and farm manager, and build your skills across milking, calving, feeding, fencing, moving stock, animal health and caring for the environment.

No two days are quite the same. You’ll have the chance to learn from experienced people, grow your confidence, and keep developing your dairy farming career.

The role operates on a 5 on 2 off roster.

ABOUT YOU

What matters most is that you enjoy working with animals, like being outdoors, and are willing to learn. You’ll be part of a team that supports each other, works safely, and takes pride in caring for the animals, the farm and the environment.

You’ll do well in this role if you:

Enjoy practical, hands-on work

Have an interest in organic farming

Are comfortable working with animals

Like working as part of a team

Are keen to keep learning and building your skills

Have a current restricted or full New Zealand driver licence

Experience in a similar role is preferred.

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.

THE PĀMU FARM

Pāmu’s Ruapehu Farm is a 262-ha organics property that milks 600 cows through a 60-bail rotary with cup removers and Halter

One of seven neighbouring farms within Moutoa Dairy Complex in Foxton. You can’t beat the location either, being 5 mins from Foxton, 10 minutes from Levin or 25 minutes to Palmerston North. It’s close to the Manawatu River and has fabulous access to recreational activities.

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.

The role includes accomodation

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on 27 September 2026 , we will be contacting applicants as they apply, so please don’t wait.

For more details about the role, please contact – Mitch Furlani Farm Manager – Ruapehu Farm: furlanim@landcorp.co.nz.

Here is a link to the position description: 2026.04_Dairy_Farm_Assistant.pdf

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.