Research/Farm Hand - Methane Facility
About this role
• Part-time - 24 hours per week
• Competitive salary including, health and life insurance provided
• Supportive manager
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 bail feeder
• 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 rostered in with Facility Manager to support operational requirements.
This is fixed term for one year.
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:
• A willingness to learn and contribute to a dynamic, research-focused farm environment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot and resolve inconsistencies
• Good computer literacy, especially in Excel and data entry systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• 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
• An understanding of animal breeding programmes or agricultural research
• A relevant qualification in agriculture, or related field
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 11 May 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 Methane Facility Manager – Di Karaitiana-Bryant on: [email protected] or 021 469 409.
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.