Production Manager

· Competitive salary, health and life insurance

· Located between Taupō and Rotorua

· Three-bedroom house provided

Work with a collaborative Manager, who will support your development

The Opportunity

In this Production Manager (2IC) role, you’ll work in a collaborative team, where the Farm Manager encourages everyone to bring their ideas to the table.

This is a true leadership role where you’ll bring your honest approach, strong work ethic, friendly nature, and farm operations expertise to this high performing property.

You’ll help manage and mentor the team daily, everything from planning work, pasture management, farm maintenance, and feeding out. You’ll confidently delegate work and keep the farm running effectively and efficiently.

You’ll be developing the capability in the team – leading by example, so your ability to be all over the farm system, animal health/ feeding, milking, pasture management to operating machinery, is an important aspect of the role.

With the support of the Farm Manager, you’ll help to identify areas where process improvements can be made, and you’ll also receive coaching and development so that you’re able to run the farm when the manager is on leave. The opportunity with this role is not only to learn from the Farm Manager but also from the wider Pāmu team which surrounds this business.

The Farm

Endeavour is located 20 minutes from Taupō and 45 minutes from Rotorua, with good proximity to schools, and the bus stops nearby. It is 800 hectares of pumice soils, with excellent facilities (60 bale rotary shed with ACR’s, meal feeders and milk hub).

We operate a 100% all-Autumn calving system calving 2000 cows in the autumn.

This winter milk system is complemented by its herd homes for winter feeding, and benefits those that wish to take some time off in the summer.

We run a 6/3 roster through the summer months and a 6/2 roster through the winter months.

About You

You’ll be good at planning and will have a strong understanding of dairy operations.

This is a senior role, and you will bring:

· Experience leading a team

· Proven experience in responsibility for pasture management and staff planning

· Effective communication skills

· Strong internal motivation and ability to positively motivate others

· Ability to operate a range of farm vehicles

· First class attitude to Health and Safety and Animal Welfare

· Restricted or full driver’s licence

· Confident working with farming software and other farm tech used in day-to-day operations

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package including salary, health, and life insurance. The role comes with a very nice 3-bedroom house.

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday 18 August 2024. We’ll be contacting applicants throughout the advertising period so don’t wait to put your application through.

or more details about the role, please contact Chris Robinson (Business Manager): robinsonch@landcorp.co.nz.