Dairy Farm Assistant - Renown Dairy

Pāmu Farms of New Zealand; Waikato; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural organization in New Zealand is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to join their team at Renown Dairy. This hands-on role will involve various farm tasks, including milking, feeding, and fencing. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic and a desire to learn. Full training is provided, and benefits include competitive salary, accommodation, and enhanced parental leave. Applications close on 05 September 2025.

Benefits

Competitive salary including health insurance

Accommodation provided

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Extra day of leave over Christmas

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and contribute to team success.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred but not mandatory.
• Commitment to animal welfare and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist with milking, calving, and feeding stock.
• Contribute to effluent management, spraying, and fencing.
• Support newer team members with training.

Skills

Experience in dairy farming

Good communication skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to coach junior staff

NZ driver’s license

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: We’re looking for a Dairy Farm Assistant to join the high-performing team at Renown Dairy. In this role, you’ll assist with a range of farm tasks — from milking, calving, and feeding stock, to effluent management, spraying, and fencing. You’ll play an important part in the day-to-day operations and work closely with your team to help meet production and animal welfare goals. You’ll receive full training and support, and we’ll encourage you to take the initiative, develop your skills, and support newer team members along the way. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with a great work ethic and a passion for farming. Enjoy being part of a culture that values safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

This is a fixed-term role until the end of May 2026.

The Farm

Renown Dairy Unit is located between Taupō and Rotorua. 1450 cows are milked once a day through a 60-bail rotary shed that has a vast array of technology to help monitor & measure overall performance. The farm is set on 640 ha of varying terrain.

About You

You’ll bring a willingness to learn, get stuck in, and contribute to the team’s success. Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience in a similar dairy farming role (or a strong interest in developing one)
• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A proactive attitude with initiative and commitment to animal welfare and health & safety
• The ability to coach and support junior or new staff where required
• A current NZ restricted or full driver’s licence

Benefits

• Competitive salary including health and life insurance
• Fixed term until the end of May 2026
• Accommodation provided
• Enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching
• Extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday 05 September 2025. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply. To find out more about this opportunity email Damien Watson, Farm Manager, on [e-mail].

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.