Pamu Farms of New Zealand Looking for Shepherd General – Waipuna Farm at Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand Full Time

• Competitive salary
• Health and life insurance
• Only 10 minutes from Mossburn, 40 minutes from Te Anau

Looking for more than just a job? Join a team where your passion for farming matters.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about farming and keen to develop your skills as part of a supportive and experienced team?

We’re looking for a Shepherd General to join us at Waipuna Farm, where you’ll gain hands-on experience across all aspects of our sheep, and beef operations — from stock work and general maintenance to pasture management and feed allocation. You’ll play a role in executing a strategy focused on production and profitability, underpinned by sound farming principles like growing dry matter and converting it efficiently through feed budgeting and pasture management.

Working alongside a skilled Farm Manager who is committed to your growth, this is a great opportunity to build your confidence, broaden your experience, and contribute to a high-performing team. You’ll also become familiar with Pāmu systems and processes, learning to record data in FarmIQ.

The Farm

Waipuna Farm is a productive and well-run 560ha effective property featuring flat to gently rolling terrain.

The farm is centred around an all-grass wintering system and a streamlined cattle finishing operation.

Each season, it winters approximately 2,200 ewes and300 calves, with a goal of finishing all cattle and lambs over the summer.

Ideally located just 10 minutes from Mossburn, 40 minutes from Te Anau, and an easy 90-minute drive to both Queenstown and Invercargill, Waipuna offers the perfect balance of rural living and access to amenities. The area is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, with excellent hunting quite literally on your doorstep, great fishing spots nearby, and a welcoming local rugby club in Mossburn.

About You

You’re passionate about farming, love working with livestock, and want to be part of a team that works hard and gets results. You’re practical, positive, and always looking for ways to do the job better.

You Will

• Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously
• Bring 1-2 well-controlled working dogs or willing to build a team on the job.
• 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

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.

This opportunity comes with a warm three-bedroom home.

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday 18 May 2025. we will be interviewing applicants as they apply.

Please contact Farm Manager – Alex Field, [email protected] if you have any questions about this opportunity.

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.