REALM Jobs Radar
Curated station jobs across New Zealand, refreshed weekly.
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Station · Northern Pastoral Co.
Live-in station hand for the northern muster season. Mustering, yardwork, fencing and bore runs across a large NT pastoral property.
REALM Take. Classic introductory NT station role. Manual licence essential, prior horse work a bonus.
Ranch · Davis Mountains Cattle Co.
Year-round ranch hand on a working cow/calf operation. Horsemanship and fencing required. Housing usually provided.
REALM Take. Old-school West Texas hand work. Live remote, ride daily.
Ranch · Alberta Cow/Calf Ranch
Mixed cattle hand on a foothills operation. Calving rotation, fencing, haying. Accommodation usually provided.
REALM Take. Solid Canadian Western work. Bring a warm coat.
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Station · Otago Station
Shepherd on a Merino + beef high-country station. Strong dogs and hill work required.
Station · Glenburn Station (REDA Group)
Shepherd general role at Glenburn Station, a 720 ha lamb and cattle finishing property at the head of Lake Benmore near Omarama, Mackenzie Basin. Finishing 15,000–20,000 lambs annually; modern 1-bedroom cottage on-site; minimum 2 years shepherding experience required.
Station · Matakanui Station
Permanent shepherd on Matakanui Station, a 5,300 ha Polwarth sheep and Hereford cattle high-country station in Central Otago. Duties span high-country mustering, lamb drafting, stud and genetic work, animal health, and break fencing.
Where these roles come from
Every New Zealand role on REALM is curated from these 10 sources — niche ag boards, recruitment agencies, regional platforms, dairy/livestock specialists, government programs and big-employer career sites. We link directly to each source; we never republish their descriptions or images.
Dairy
Farm Source Jobs
Fonterra's Farm Source platform hosts New Zealand's largest dedicated on-farm job board, spanning dairy, sheep-beef, and mixed-farming roles nationwide.
General ag
Farmers Weekly Jobs (FW Jobs)
The jobs board of New Zealand's Farmers Weekly newspaper, listing sheep-beef, deer, cropping, and rural trade roles across all regions.
Dairy
GoDairy Jobs
DairyNZ's GoDairy initiative aggregates hundreds of farm assistant and seasonal dairy positions, linking directly to the Farm Source Jobs board.
Station / high country
Rural Directions
Specialist rural recruitment agency founded in 2005, placing shepherds, station managers, and sheep-beef farm staff across high-country and hill-country New Zealand.
General ag
NZ Farming Jobs
Independent New Zealand and global farming job board connecting employers and candidates across sheep-beef, deer, cropping, and dairy enterprises.
Recruitment agency
AgStaff NZ
One of New Zealand's oldest agricultural placement agencies, placing farm workers, herd managers, tractor drivers, and seasonal staff across Canterbury, Otago, and beyond.
Harvest / seasonal
PickNZ Job Board
Horticulture New Zealand's free job board for the fruit, vegetable, and wine industries, featuring harvest, pruning, and packhouse roles across all main growing regions.
Agribusiness (corporate)
AgRecruit
Executive search and recruitment specialist with 15+ years in NZ agribusiness, placing senior professionals across agriculture, animal health, crop protection, and science.
Equine
NZ Thoroughbred Industry Careers (LOVERACING.NZ)
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing's official careers hub, listing stud hand, trainer, track manager, jockey, and breeding roles within the NZ thoroughbred industry.
Government program
Pāmu (Landcorp) Careers
Careers page for Pāmu, one of New Zealand's largest state-owned farming organisations, with roles spanning dairy, sheep-beef, forestry, and agritech across Aotearoa.
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