Farm Manager - Parikanapa Station
About this role
Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
26,000 stock units across this breeding and finishing operation
The scale and challenge of East Coast hill country, while still being within reach of Gisborne and the lifestyle that comes with the region.
THE OPPORTUNITY
As Farm Manager at Pāmu’s Parikanapa Station, you’ll step into a large East Coast hill country operation with real scale, challenge, and opportunity.
You’ll have the chance to make your mark on the property, and the team - helping shape long-term improvements across fencing, infrastructure, and farm systems.
You’ll work closely with an experienced Business Manager and have access to Pāmu’s wider specialist teams across HR, finance, communications, sustainability, and health and safety. That means you’ll have practical advice around you, while still having the trust and autonomy to lead the day-to-day operation and make decisions that matter.
This role would suit an experienced Farm Manager who wants a fresh challenge, or someone ready to step into a larger-scale leadership role. You’ll be joining the farm at an important stage in its journey, with the chance to help develop and run a productive, well-planned, and successful hill country operation.
ABOUT YOU
You may already be managing a large-scale sheep and beef farm, or you may be ready to step into a bigger, more complex role. Either way, you’ll bring solid livestock experience, good practical judgement, and the confidence to lead people, plan-ahead, and keep a busy farm moving.
You understand that running a property like Parikanapa takes more than day-to-day stock work. You’ll be comfortable working on steep hill country, using horses and dogs where needed, and staying across the planning, people, contractors, logistics, budgets, and follow-up that sit behind a well-run farm.
You’ll bring:
Experience in large-scale sheep and beef farming, ideally including hill country systems
Confidence working with stock on steep contour, using horses and dogs where needed
A practical leadership style, with a genuine interest in coaching, developing, and bringing people together
Experience coordinating contractors, including planning work, making phone calls, managing logistics, and keeping costs on track
Good budgeting, forecasting, and planning skills, or the readiness to keep growing in this area
A focus on improving farm systems over time, including fencing, infrastructure, stock rotations, and cattle performance
A clear commitment to animal welfare, health and safety, and caring for the environment
The ability to communicate clearly and work well with a wide range of people
Confidence using farm systems, reporting tools, and data to understand performance and make good decisions
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.
THE FARM
Parikanapa Station is a 2,250ha effective hill country property in the Waerenga-o-kuri district, around 40 minutes from Gisborne. It is East Coast hill country, with steep contour, and horses are used regularly for shifting stock.
Running 26,000 stock units, Parikanapa is a breeding and finishing operation with 9,100 lambing ewes and 1,000 calving cows and finishes approximately 900 trade heifers each year.
Outdoor recreation is right on the doorstep. Primary schooling is available at Waerenga-o-kuri, with the school bus to the gate, and secondary schooling is in Gisborne.
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.
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 warm, modern three-bedroom home is provided.
APPLY NOW
Applications close midnight Sunday 23 August 2026. We will be interviewing applicants as they apply.
For a chat about the role, please contact Bart Cheetham, Business Manager on: cheethamb@landcorp.co.nz or (027) 404 1518.
For a copy of the Job Description, please follow this link: https://pamuexternaldocs.pamu.co.nz/2026%20Farm%20Manager%20Livestock%20(II).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.
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.