Located at the top of Maraetotara, Waipoapoa Station comprises 1200ha of pristine farming land and is highly regarded in farming circles. This summer safe sheep and cattle breeding operation runs 3000 Kelso ewes and 300 Hereford cows and has excellent farming policies, stock performance, management and infrastructure.
This position of Experienced Shepherd presents a fantastic opportunity for you to join a small and efficient team and will offer you the autonomy and responsibility you have been seeking. You will enjoy the variety of stock and general work and the property’s scale and contour offers some exceptional mustering, requiring a team of 2-4 working dogs under good control.
The owners are after a person with a great work ethic and a sense of humour to ride alongside them and enjoy the experiences, learnings and rewards this magnificent property has to offer. Demonstrate to us in your application the reason you should secure this position and how your skills could benefit...
Jul 29, 2020
Full time
Located at the top of Maraetotara, Waipoapoa Station comprises 1200ha of pristine farming land and is highly regarded in farming circles. This summer safe sheep and cattle breeding operation runs 3000 Kelso ewes and 300 Hereford cows and has excellent farming policies, stock performance, management and infrastructure.
This position of Experienced Shepherd presents a fantastic opportunity for you to join a small and efficient team and will offer you the autonomy and responsibility you have been seeking. You will enjoy the variety of stock and general work and the property’s scale and contour offers some exceptional mustering, requiring a team of 2-4 working dogs under good control.
The owners are after a person with a great work ethic and a sense of humour to ride alongside them and enjoy the experiences, learnings and rewards this magnificent property has to offer. Demonstrate to us in your application the reason you should secure this position and how your skills could benefit...
Our client’s family farming property is located in Central Hawke’s Bay, in the rural community of Ashley Clinton. This sheep & beef breeding and finishing operation comprises 800ha with a good mix of contour. The farm runs 2700 MA ewes, 900 hoggets, 140 Angus breeding cows and 150 Friesian bulls.
This Shepherd position presents a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a supportive Farm Owner who encourages growth and where you will be exposed to all aspects of a well-established farming business. The Shepherd will assist the Farm Owner in the day-to-day operation of the property with a 70:30 split between stock work and general work, providing a huge variety in your work day.
To be successful in this role you will need:
A couple of years farming experience.
Experience riding quad bikes on steeper hill country.
Basic skills in fencing (R & M and electrics).
Two working dogs with the view to build your team.
Accommodation is dependent on your situation with a...
Jul 24, 2020
Full time
Our client’s family farming property is located in Central Hawke’s Bay, in the rural community of Ashley Clinton. This sheep & beef breeding and finishing operation comprises 800ha with a good mix of contour. The farm runs 2700 MA ewes, 900 hoggets, 140 Angus breeding cows and 150 Friesian bulls.
This Shepherd position presents a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a supportive Farm Owner who encourages growth and where you will be exposed to all aspects of a well-established farming business. The Shepherd will assist the Farm Owner in the day-to-day operation of the property with a 70:30 split between stock work and general work, providing a huge variety in your work day.
To be successful in this role you will need:
A couple of years farming experience.
Experience riding quad bikes on steeper hill country.
Basic skills in fencing (R & M and electrics).
Two working dogs with the view to build your team.
Accommodation is dependent on your situation with a...
Due to a change in staff structure, we are looking for a high end Stock Manager to join the team at Brookwood Station. This is a newly created role.
Brookwood is a flat to medium hill contoured 1255Ha sheep and beef breeding/finishing property located at Takapau in Central Hawkes Bay. Policies on Brookwood include:
230 cow Angus stud with an annual on-farm bull sale;
1300 breeding ewes;
finishing 800-1000 cattle annually;
finishing 5-10,000 lambs annually;
300 dairy heifer grazers;
60-100Ha barley, 60Ha peas, 12Ha maize, 50-100Ha brassicas, 45Ha plantain
Reporting to the farm owner, you will be responsible for managing stock and pasture performance. You will need to be regarded as a very good stockperson with experience in feed budgeting and record keeping. It is important the appointee has high standards with the ability to effectively implement management policies and plans . You will need to have a minimum of 3 years drystock/sheep & beef farm...
Jun 26, 2020
Full time
Due to a change in staff structure, we are looking for a high end Stock Manager to join the team at Brookwood Station. This is a newly created role.
Brookwood is a flat to medium hill contoured 1255Ha sheep and beef breeding/finishing property located at Takapau in Central Hawkes Bay. Policies on Brookwood include:
230 cow Angus stud with an annual on-farm bull sale;
1300 breeding ewes;
finishing 800-1000 cattle annually;
finishing 5-10,000 lambs annually;
300 dairy heifer grazers;
60-100Ha barley, 60Ha peas, 12Ha maize, 50-100Ha brassicas, 45Ha plantain
Reporting to the farm owner, you will be responsible for managing stock and pasture performance. You will need to be regarded as a very good stockperson with experience in feed budgeting and record keeping. It is important the appointee has high standards with the ability to effectively implement management policies and plans . You will need to have a minimum of 3 years drystock/sheep & beef farm...
