Stock Manager - Cape Foulwind Farm
Pamu - Landcorp
Listing Description
Description
The Opportunity Join us on Cape Foulwind Farm as a Stock Manager, you will work closely with a supportive farm manager in planning and executing farming operations and pasture management to optimise and improve operational processes and animal performance.
You will be working closely within a high performing team of five, who value communication and collaboration. During our busy season, you will also be responsible for managing casual/seasonal staff.
This is a hands-on, varied role where your days could include shifting stock, measuring pasture, maintaining accurate records in Farm IQ, or other essential farm tasks. Your expertise in feed planning and maintaining animal health standards will be highly valued.
You’ll be responsible for managing casual/seasonal staff when required.
We use horses regularly for shifting stock, so you’ll either be experienced with this, or keen to learn.
If you’re a confident operator and want to step into a role with autonomy and support, this is a great opportunity.
The Farm Cape Foulwind is located near Westport just a 12-minute drive. We’re on 2000ha effective mix of productive pasture and undeveloped breeding country, serving as a beef breeding/ finishing property for Pāmu livestock farms, wintering just over 11,500 stock units.
About You We’re looking for someone with strong practical skills, sound animal husbandry knowledge, you’ll be well organised, proactive, and able to work independently while still being a great team player.
- Proven experience in stock management
- A solid understanding of feed budgeting and pasture management
- Great time management and a hands-on approach to problem-solving
- Attention to detail and confidence using digital farm management tools (e.g. Farm IQ)
- A genuine commitment to animal welfare and health & safety
- Experience working with horses (or willingness to learn)
- A full NZ driver’s licence
Benefits At Pāmu we offer a competitive salary package with additional benefits, including health and life insurance, up to 4% KiwiSaver matching, an extra day of leave over Christmas, and enhanced parental leave benefits, as well as ongoing training and development.
A three-bedroom house is available.
Apply Now
Applications close ** Sunday 27 July 2025.** we will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.
For a chat about the role, contact Farm Manager Wes Tait on 021 240 2134.
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.
Application details
Apply online for this role or contact Recruitment Team for more information.
Pamu - Landcorp
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.
