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Casual Calf Rearer

  • Pāmu
  • West Coast, New Zealand
  • NZD 49,920 – NZD 56,160
  • Drive in – drive out position

  • Casual roles, with a competitive hourly rate

  • Work alongside a friendly, supportive team

Great location, just five minutes from Balclutha.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join our team on Waitepeka Farm as a casual Calf Rearer and play a key role in rearing our next generation of dairy heifers and dairy beef cattle.

You’ll be responsible for caring for young calves, feeding, weighing, drafting, drenching, and monitoring their health and welfare. You may also assist with general farm duties when required.

This is a drive in/drive out role, so reliable transport is required.

ABOUT YOU

Whether you’re bringing experience from the farming sector or looking to take your first step into the industry, we’d love to hear from you. We provide training and support to help you build your skills and succeed in the role.

What matters most to us is your attitude, your willingness to learn and your genuine care for animals. You’ll enjoy working outdoors, take pride in doing a job well, and be someone who looks out for the wellbeing of both animals and your team.

  • A strong commitment to health, safety and animal welfare
  • Comfortable working outdoors and staying active throughout the day
  • A restricted or full driver’s licence
  • Experience is welcome, but not essential — training and support are provided

THE FARM

The Waitepeka Complex is just five minutes from Balclutha and close to the stunning Catlins region. It consists of two dairy farms — Dunns (270 ha) and Lansdown (260 ha) — milking approximately 1,400 cows, along with a 211 ha support block where this role is based.

Each dairy farm has its own dedicated Farm Manager and team, while the support block plays a key role in raising calves and supporting overall herd development.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight Sunday 20 September. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Jacques de Villiers, Hiring Manager, on 027 347 9776

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.

Skills

  • Calf Rearing
  • Animal health monitoring
  • Feeding and Nutrition
  • Drenching
  • Farm Equipment Operation
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Teamwork

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