Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
Accommodation available
Great location - Cape Foulwind Farm is just a 12-minute drive from Westport.
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced shepherd or someone who's enthusiastic with some experience working outdoors looking to start your career in farming? Either way, we have some scope, so this is an opportunity to join our energetic, innovative, small team at Cape Foulwind Farm.
As a shepherd, you'll work closely with the farm manager, who will support your growth and development.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Livestock management and stock work
Tractor work - training provided
Winter feeding
General farm maintenance and fencing
About You
You're passionate about farming, love working with livestock, and want to be part of a small team that works hard and gets results. You're practical and always looking for ways to do the job better.
You will:
Enjoy working with animals and take their welfare seriously
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
1-2 Working dogs
We're proud to have a supportive and inclusive culture at Pmu. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, but you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
The Pmu Farm
Pmu's Cape Foulwind is located near Westport just a 12-minute drive. We're on 2000ha effective mix of productive pasture and undeveloped breeding country, serving as a beef breeding/ finishing property for Pmu livestock farms, wintering just over 11,500 stock units.
Benefits
We care about your wellbeing - that's why we offer health and life insurance, enhanced parental leave benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching as part of a competitive salary package. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, along with ongoing training and development to help you thrive.
A three-bedroom house is provided.
If you're out of the area, we can chat about relocation support if you're the successful candidate.
Apply Now
Applications close on Sunday 16 August 2026. We will be speaking with candidates as they apply.
For a chat about the role, contact Farm Manager Todd Stewart on 021 240 6785 or email stewartto@landcorp.co.nz
For a position description the role, please use this link:
2026 Shepherd General.pdf
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.
Pmu 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 Pmu 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 Pmu, 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 Pmu.
Pmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.
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