DRY STOCK - GENERAL FARM POSITION / STOCKMAN

We are looking for a person to assist us in the running of our three farms.  This position is based on a 70 Ha farm in Otamarakau.  Approximately 40 min from Whakatane and 25 min from Te Puke.  The farm has been  converted into a fattening beef block from a small dairy farm. This farm is run in conjunction with a 480ha and a 250ha farm 7-15km away.  The farms calve down 650 commercial and registered Hereford cows, and sells Hereford bulls for the dairy industry.   We make all of our own supplement. The successful applicant will reside on the 70 ha block but would be employed to work on all the farms as needed and you would be ultimately accountable to the Farm Owner.

The successful applicant HAS to have prior farm experience, reliable and with a good work ethic.  They will have to be happy to work by themselves at times and with others.  Good communication is essential as they will need to liase regularly with the farm owner and other workers. They will need 2-3 working dogs.  Work roster would approximately be every second weekend off, with only essential work on the weekends on.

The Job Entails:

- pasture management, moving mobs daily.

- stock management (drenching, weighing, calving etc)

- general farm maintenance

- fencing – both new and repairs

- water maintenance

- weed control

- break feeding

- assist with hay/silage making

- tractor driving EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL (assisting with making silage/hay and feeding out with bale feeders).

Skill Requirements

- confident riding motorbikes

- experience with tractor driving hopefully with feeding out.

- FULL DRIVERS LICENCE essential. Will need be police checked.

- must have NZ residency or valid NZ work visa.

House – tidy 3 bedroom home with a fire and a double  garage. Mobile phone coverage is minimal but has strong wireless internet connection.

School – a great country school is nearby, Otamarakau School.  Bus for High School.

Renumeration – package will reflect skills and based on experience. 

Please email a CV (with referees) to: knightlandsnz@gmail.com

or call Steve 027 313 2467