Senior Shepherd - Wilanda Downs Farm
Pamu - Landcorp
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you an experienced shepherd or someone with some experience working outdoors looking to start your career in farming? Either way, we have some scope, so this is an opportunity to join our energetic, innovative team at Wilanda Downs.
As a shepherd general, you’ll be part of a team, working closely with the farm team, who will support your growth and development.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Livestock management and stock work
- Some tractor work – training provided
- Winter feeding
- General farm maintenance and fencing
Wilanda Downs offers opportunities for good dog work in diverse hill country terrain. you’ll thrive on variety and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to tackle all aspects of farm life.
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.
THE FARM
Wilanda Downs is a 1679 ha effective finishing breeding hill country station with approximately 420 breeding cows and calves, 7,500 ewes and finishing 15,000 lambs a year.
Wilanda Downs is situated 80km northwest of Invercargill and approximately 40 minutes from Winton.
The farm is well-resourced and offers an excellent mix of pastoral and cropping operations, and well-developed infrastructure, Wilanda Downs provides a great balance of professional development and rural lifestyle.
ABOUT YOU
You’re passionate about farming, love working with livestock, and want to be part of a team that gets results. You’re practical and always looking for ways to do the job better.
You will:
- Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously
- Ideally, you’ll have a team of capable working dogs, or you are happy to start building one
- Be organised, reliable, and self-motivated in your daily tasks
- Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team
- Be comfortable keeping accurate records and using farm technology (or keen to learn)
- Take a proactive approach to health, safety, and looking after farm assets
- Have a valid restricted or full driver licence
At Pāmu, we know diverse perspectives make us stronger, 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, with wellbeing and family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave, health and life insurance benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development.
This opportunity comes with a warm four-bedroom home,
APPLY NOW
Applications close midnight on Sunday 12 April 2026, we will be speaking with candidates as and when they apply.
For a chat about the role, please contact Neil Hassall - Farm Manager on: Hassalln@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.
