Lone Star Farms Ltd

If you’re considering a career change and a move to a rural lifestyle then this could be the opportunity for you. About the business The Wandle is an intensive sheep and beef farm situated 12 km north of Middlemarch, just over an hour from Dunedin. We operate modern equipment with good infrastructure that has been maintained to a reasonable level. We are going through an expansion phase in both production and staff numbers. This is an exciting new role that will see the successful candidate taking ownership of the property’s infrastructure. We are looking for someone who can turn their hand to anything; skills in any of these areas would be ideal but it is not essential to be a master of them all as training will be provided: Building Engineering Fencing Machinery operation Irrigation The role will incorporate repairs and maintenance on farm buildings, yards, fences and water systems, workshop jobs, plus managing a small number of irrigators and some tractor...

Experienced Shepherd About the farm The Wandle is situated 12 km north of Middlemarch, just over an hour from Dunedin. The farm runs approximately 17,000 stock units over 2500 hectares, ranging from tussock country to irrigated flats. This is a progressive business incorporating breeding stock along with several different finishing and value add enterprises on the 700 irrigated hectares. A large portion of the lamb finishing is part of the Headwaters chicory programe. We operate modern equipment and maintain a high standard of infrastructure, with continual development. We are a team of 6 permanent staff plus casuals over the summer. About the job This role will encompass day to day management of an area of the farm plus input into the strategic running of the whole property. There is opportunity here for the successful candidate to grow their pasture and stock management capabilities and chase performance in both these areas. Duties will include general stock...