Production Manager (2IC) - PInta Dairy

Halter technology on farm

Competitive salary + accommodation

Health and life insurance

Pinta Dairy is Pāmu’s largest dairy operation, milking around 2,200 cows across 877 hectares.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Dairy Production Manager (2IC) at Pinta Dairy, you’ll work closely with the Farm Manager to help lead the day-to-day running of the farm.

This is a hands-on role where you could be involved in areas such as milking, animal health, pasture and feed management, calving, calf rearing, effluent management, farm presentation, and health and safety.

You may also help coach the team, take part in meetings, keep good records, and step up when the Farm Manager is away. Just as importantly, you’ll help maintain a positive, collaborative team culture.

This is a great next step if you’re ready to keep growing your dairy career in a supportive environment where your practical farming skills, care for animals, and leadership potential will be valued.

ABOUT YOU

You might already be in a 2IC or Production Manager role, or you may be ready for that next step.

You’ll bring:

Good dairy farming experience, including milking, animal health, pasture management, and calving

A calm, practical approach and the confidence to help guide others

A strong focus on animal care, health and safety, and doing the job well

Good communication skills and a team-first attitude

Confidence using farm records and systems, or a willingness to learn

A current full New Zealand driver’s licence

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who takes pride in your work, enjoys supporting others, and wants to keep building your skills in dairy farm leadership.

THE PĀMU FARM

Pinta Dairy Unit is Pāmu’s largest dairy operation, milking around 2,100 cows across 877 hectares. The farm is supported by an upgraded 80-bail rotary dairy shed and makes use of Halter technology to enable modern, efficient farm management.

Located just outside Taupō, Pinta offers the rare combination of a large, progressive farming operation and an exceptional lifestyle - with hunting, fishing, cycling and the outdoors right on your doorstep.

ABOUT YOU

You might already be in a 2IC or Production Manager role, or you may be ready for that next step.

You’ll bring:

Good dairy farming experience, including milking, animal health, pasture management, and calving

A calm, practical approach and the confidence to help guide others

A strong focus on animal care, health and safety, and doing the job well

Good communication skills and a team-first attitude

Confidence using farm records and systems, or a willingness to learn

A current full New Zealand driver’s licence

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who takes pride in your work, enjoys supporting others, and wants to keep building your skills in dairy farm leadership.

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.

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.

Accommodation available.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight on Sunday 11 October 2026, we will be contacting applicants as they apply, so please don’t wait.

For more details about the role, please contact Shane Cooper- Farm Manager: coopers@landcorp.co.nz if you have any questions.

Here is a link to the position description: https://pamuexternaldocs.pamu.co.nz/2026%20Dairy%20Production%20Manager.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.