6 jobs found in canterbury

Location: Mid Canterbury – Lauriston (between Methven and Ashburton) About Us: Simply Spraying Ltd is a boom spray contracting business that offers a quality service to a great group of local clients throughout the Mid Canterbury Region. We operate two modern, high clearance self-propelled sprayers, each with full auto-steering and auto-nozzle control. These versatile machines offer various boom widths, wheel track spacings and nozzle options. As a business we focus on adopting new technology, infrastructure and ideas which make the operation more efficient, sustainable, enjoyable, and environmentally responsible. Alongside the spray business we also operate a 320ha fully irrigated crop farm which has a diverse rotation of different grasses, cereals, radishes, chicory, spinach and legumes, as well as wintering approximately 6,000 store lambs.   About the role: The current person in this role has done a fantastic job and is moving on for...

Junior / Intermediate Shepherd — Rangiatea Farm Mt Somers, Mid Canterbury Rangiatea Farm is seeking a motivated Junior to Intermediate Shepherd to join our team in Mt Somers, Mid Canterbury. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to grow their skills and build a long-term career within a progressive sheep and beef farming business. This role offers genuine hands-on learning across a wide range of sheep and beef operations, with increasing responsibility available over time for the right person. About Rangiatea Farm Rangiatea Farm is an 1100-hectare hill country and developed flats property running approximately 10,000 stock units. Our operation includes: A commercial Perendale flock Several sheep studs, including: Perendale Cheviot Beltex Angus cattle breeding and finishing All stock finished on farm and with a long-term grazing partnership in Ashburton, alongside additional cattle purchased for winter fattening You will work alongside...

NSK Farming ltd is a family business which operates a large scale sheep, beef and cropping property of 4700ha. At present we run 9500 ewes and 850 cows with replacements and generally finish all progeny. The farm is located at Cattle Creek in the Hakataramea Valley which is  30 mins from Kurow and just over an hour away from Oamaru and Tekapo. We are close to lakes, rivers, ski fields and a well supported popular rugby club. The job involves working along side our stock manager and another shepherd. The successful applicant will require the following attributes; Be comfortable around large numbers of stock Be able to communicate well with others Be able to carry out general duties unsupervised We offer: Lots of stock work Own ute Good accommodation Good sheep & cattle yards Further training with outside providers References will be required. Remuneration based on experience Email or call Nat on  0274 959896

Join an extensive family farming business near Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, and play a key role in developing infrastructure across a diverse and expanding operation. Our farms span Wagyu, bull beef, dairy grazing and dairy platforms, with this position focused primarily on development work across multiple blocks. About the Role This is a hands-on position with a strong focus on strengthening and developing infrastructure across a large-scale farming operation. The successful applicant will: Build, repair and upgrade fencing (essential skill) Undertake development work across different farm blocks Improve and maintain stock water systems Operate tractors for a range of tasks (fertiliser spreading, mowing, fencing and general farm work) Assist with stock work including moving cattle, yard work and animal health tasks Carry out general farm maintenance as required About You Proven fencing experience (essential) Confident and competent tractor operator...