We have a great opportunity for a Fencer General to join Waipuna Farm in the Te Anau basin. You’ll be joining a team of two so as well as being a good all-round fencer you be called on to help out with other farm tasks so flexibility is key.

The role involves carrying out new and repair fencing requirements as well as general farm maintenance work, tractor work, and some yard work.

The farm is currently undergoing a large scale development project with plenty of subdivision, water works and regrassing.

This role can be tailored to suit any successful applicant with plenty of scope within the job description. This is a great opportunity to stamp your name on an evolving farm or develop your skills on a wide range of work.

Waipuna Farm is on 600 ha effective flat to rolling country near Mossburn (primary school, secondary school is in Te Anau or Lumsden), running approx.

1800 Romney ewes and 500 bulls. 450 bulls are finished as a yearling and 50 taken through a second winter. All stock are all grass wintered.

It’s located 10 minutes from Mossburn, 40 minutes from Te Anau, and 90 minutes from Queenstown and Invercargill. Outdoor activities abound with great hunting and fishing, plus a rugby club at Mossburn.

The key things we’re looking for include the ability to work by yourself or as part of a team, a good set of fencing skills and knowledge of using associated plant, good communication skills and a current New Zealand full driver’s licence.

This role comes with a good sized 3-bedroom insulated house with a school bus to the gate. We offer a competitive remuneration package and ongoing training and career development opportunities.

For more details about the role, please contact Alex Field - Farm Manager on 027 211-8630.Applications close Sunday 13th February 2022.

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.

All new employees at Pāmu must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 on or before their start date, and be committed to keeping their vaccination status updated.

If a medical exemption has been issued to you by the Ministry of Health, we may be able to consider your application on a case-by-case basis.

Your vaccination status will be verified by a third-party provider as part of our pre-employment process. No details other than "verified" or "unverified" are held by our third-party provider or Pāmu.

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.

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.