Farm Hand/Research Coordinator

• Part-time - 24 hours per week
• Competitive salary including, health and life insurance provided
• Fixed-term until the end of January 2027

Love working with animals and with data? This is your chance to do both, every day. Located just out of Taupō.

THE OPPORTUITY

Join Pāmu, New Zealand’s leader in sustainable and innovative farming, as our Research/Farm Hand, based at the Methane Facility located at St Kilda Farm north of Taupō.

Working closely with the Methane Facility Manager, you’ll help ensure the facility operates efficiently. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be actively involved in all aspects of farm operations, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of research projects
• Operating and monitoring technology
• Feeding out twice daily – with the tractor and mixer wagon
• Undertaking and documenting daily equipment checks and data recording
• Following animal welfare and health & safety protocols
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Representing Pāmu to visitors
• Standing in for the Methane Facility Manager as required

This is a part-time position of 24 hours per week – three days per week (one of them always on a Wednesday) the rest are rostered in with the team to support operational requirements.

This is fixed-term until the end of January 2027.

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 METHANE FACILITY

Located on St Kilda Farm – about thirty minutes from Taupō, the methane barn is part of a research initiative that supports cutting-edge livestock breeding and emissions reduction work.

ABOUT YOU

You may have experience in farming, science or technology, but that’s not essential. What matters most is that you're practical, follow process and are reliable. You’ll be someone who enjoys hands-on work, is comfortable around animals, and is curious about how research and farming can work together.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Attention to detail
• A full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence

Preferred experience (but not required):

• Familiarity with livestock data systems
• Experience working with tractors and feeding out implements

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, 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.

APPLY NOW

Applications close midnight Sunday 20 September 2026, and we will be interviewing candidates as we go, so please don’t wait to apply.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Paul McGill – Head of Innovation on: mcgillp@landcorp.co.nz or 027 278 3467

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.