Big Hill Station
1066 Big Hill Road, Kereru, New Zealand
Big Hill Station is a 2,500Ha hill country sheep and beef farm in the Kereru district 45 minutes West of Hastings, Hawkes Bay.
There is around 1,800Ha effective with the remainder being native bush. The contour ranges from medium to steep hill country with a smaller proportion of easy rolling and cultivatable land. The farm is worked in conjunction with 2 other properties closer to Hastings.
We typically winter around 12,000su. This is comprised of a flock 5,200 Romney ewes and 300 Angus breeding cattle plus replacements. This is complemented by trading and fattening lambs and cattle.
We are looking for a keen person to join our young team. Someone who is passionate about farming, has good work ethic and a willingness to learn. It is also essential to have a good sense of humor.
The role would be to work in with the farm manager and casual shepherd with all day-to-day tasks on farm. Most of the job would involve:
-Stock work including mustering, yard work with both...