Senior Shepherd

• Good salary + Housing
• Health and life insurance
• Ideal location – ten mins from Lake Brunner

THE OPPORTUNNITY

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 Farm Manager
• General farm maintenance and fencing
• Maintaining records and ensuring environmental compliance

The property brings on 1,000 cows for winter grazing, so there is cropping to support this.

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.

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

Brunner Farm is part of Pāmu’s Weka Complex, located 10 minutes from Lake Brunner. This dairy support property comprises approximately 800ha and base stocking rate of 1,400.

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
• Be organised, reliable, and self-motivated
• Enjoy working independently – and as part of the team
• 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, and we encourage applications from people who share our values – even if you don’t tick every box.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package, including health and life insurance, enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development.

A comfortable three bedroom-home is provided.

Applications close midnight Sunday 07 June 2026. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply.

Please contact the Farm Manager: Ravi Prasad on ***email_hidden***, 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.