Farm Manager - Exeter Calf Rearing
Pamu Farms of New Zealand
Listing Description
Description
- Competitive salary, health and life insurance
- Modern 4-bedroom house
- Purpose-built facility for calving, just a short drive from Taupo
Pamu offers a supportive environment with ongoing training and development.
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Farm Manager or a leader looking to take that next step? Do you have a passion for growing the land and people around you?
You will manage Exeter calf rearing facility and the day-to-day operations of the farm and team.
You'll have the full support of a Business Manager to help you settle into the role and assist in any areas where it's needed such as financial reporting, planning, or pasture management. Together you will work to deliver quality results.
We also have a robust health and safety regime at Pamu, and Exeter has well maintained, up to date farm equipment.
We are looking to have someone start with us in the new season, so around 1 June 2024.
You will be responsible for:
- Day-to-day management of calf rearing operations
- Leading, coaching and mentoring your team
- Organising logistics and maintaining accurate data
- Managing risks and solving problems as they arise
The Farm
Located only 15 minutes from central Taupo, Exeter is 84 effective ha with brand new infrastructure.
Our purpose-built shed can hold up to 720 calves at a time. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to make large scale calf rearing enjoyable and efficient for staff.
About You
You will have excellent leadership capability, a willingness to learn new systems and you'll value the same things we do people, animals, and the environment.
You will also have:
- Strong and proven calf rearing experience
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to use farm management technology systems and record keeping equipment.
- Effective time and people management skills
- First class attitude to Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Management
- Current and full NZ driver's licence
We use ag tech such as Farmax and FarmIQ so familiarity with those software packages would be helpful but is not required.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary with additional benefits including life and health insurance, as well as ongoing training and personal development to help you reach your personal and career goals.
There is a modern 4-bedroom house.
Application details
Apply Now Applications close Sunday 09 June Dont delay as we will be interviewing as applicants apply. To find out more about this opportunity contact Jason Halford Senior Business Manager on 027 306 7004.
Pamu Farms of New Zealand
Pāmu is a recognised leader not only in New Zealand’s agricultural sector, but around the world where our farming practices are studied and emulated. Pāmu stands for best practice in sustainable and safe farming, and for the unique provenance of New Zealand foods, nutrition products and fibre on global markets.
Our Story
Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited. We chose the Māori word ‘Pāmu’ not just for its literal meaning ‘to farm’ but also to reflect the Māori concept of guardianship of the environment (kaitiakitanga).
Landcorp Farming Limited is a State-Owned Enterprise with a nationwide portfolio of farms that produce milk, beef, lamb, wool, venison, wood and more. Pāmu strives to be a leader in New Zealand agriculture, carefully creating natural products of high quality.
Our Values
Grounded: We are proud guardians of our land and our animals, and we are grounded in our connections with these; our proactive protection of the environment ensures a prosperous future for now and for generations to come.
Genuine: We are genuine, always keeping it real, considering our neighbours and our impact; we are easy to engage with and we always deliver what we commit to.
Bold: We are bold in our vision, not afraid of the new; always growing and improving for a sustainable future in farming.
Shoulder-to-shoulder: We work together, shoulder-to-shoulder, united as a team to ensure each other’s safety and wellbeing; we bring out the best in each other and the communities we work in.
