Machinery Operator - Central Farm Services
Pamu - Landcorp
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Step into a dynamic role as a Machinery Operator – Central Farm Services (CFS), where your hands-on skills will help drive the success of our farm operations. You’ll operate and maintain a wide range of machinery - including tractors, trucks, bikes, ATVs, hydraulic excavators, and cultivation, spraying, and harvesting equipment.
Beyond machinery, you’ll play a key part in fencing and building repairs, water pipe fixes, and general farm maintenance. You’ll be trusted to work independently, flexibly adapting to changing priorities and a variety of tasks, while always keeping safety, animal welfare, and environmental compliance front of mind.
As part of our close-knit team, you’ll help maintain the property and assets, ensuring everything runs smoothly and securely. Daily you’ll be on farms, so you’ll enjoy the variety this brings. You’ll use our job scheduling system (Aroflo) to record completed work, and you’ll stay up to date with all company policies, including animal welfare codes and health and safety standards. At CFS, we value a safe, supportive workplace where everyone is encouraged to grow and contribute.
This is a drive in drive out role with no accommodation available.
ABOUT US
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.
ABOUT CENTRAL FARM SERVICES
Central Farm Services is the backbone of our farming operations, strategically located between Reporoa and Taupō. Our workshop is dedicated to servicing and repairing farm vehicles and equipment for both internal Pāmu farms and external agricultural businesses.
ABOUT YOU
Ready to make a real impact in a hands-on role where every day brings new challenges? If you’re passionate about machinery and farm operations, you’ll thrive here.
You’ll bring:
- Experience with farm machinery (tractors, trucks, bikes, ATVs, excavators, etc.)
- Able to work independently and adapt to changing tasks
- Proactive about health, safety, animal welfare, and the environment
- Strong communicator with managers, staff, contractors, and suppliers
- Accurate with record-keeping and reporting – and enjoy using and learning new systems
- Willingness to help train and induct new staff
A valid NZ driver’s 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.
APPLY NOW
Applications close Sunday 12 April 2026, and we will be interviewing candidates as we go, so please don’t hesitate to apply.
If you’ve got any questions, please contact Kevin McCarthy – Contracting Manager (CFS): mcccarthyk@landcorp.co.nz.
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.
