Senior Shepherd/Block Manager - Ohotu Station

• This role will offer responsibility & will be a good steppingstone into manager.
• Offers the opportunity to fine tune your finishing skills & pasture management.

WHERE

Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation (AWHI) is a large-scale Maori agribusiness comprising 40,800ha across eight sheep and beef farms, and one dairy farm in the Central North Island, at the foothills of Mount Ruapehu. Approximately 83% of the land resource is principally for sheep and cattle with dairy and forestry interests making up the balance.

Ohotu Station is A 1559 ha total, 1350 ha effective farm. It is one of two finishing farms within the Awhi business and is located on SH49, just 10 minutes from Ohakune. The station is predominately finishing and there is a small component of breeding stock, this is to help with pasture management and parasites.

WHAT

As the Senior Shepherd/Block Manager you will be looking after 500ha at the southern end of Ohotu, one of the finishing farms. You will also work in and be part of the larger finishing team, reporting directly to the Finishing Manager.

This is mainly a grass-based system, and it is important you have an understanding/be keen to learn how to manage the grass, stocking rates and residuals so you can produce quality feed. You will need to enjoy the weighing and monitoring of stock and have strong observation skills to pick up any animal health issues, including managing the tail end and drafting them off into better grass.

Along with the stock and pasture management, part of this role will require you to do general work, such as R&M fencing, maintaining power and checking for any water issues.

To read more about the position and farm layout please visit - https://bit.ly/43kemkE

WHO

Our client is looking for a Senior Shepherd/Block Manager who has strong observation skills and can keep a tidy work diary with accurate stock tallies. The below are also key to success in this role:

• High level of stockmanship and attention to detail with stock.
• Strong pasture and feed management or keenness to learn.
• Team of 4-5 dogs under good control.
• Ability to plan your day and work autonomously and also work in the larger team.
• Good general skills.
• Strong animal health knowledge.
• Good level of recording and reporting skills.
• Strong communication.

• Provides the opportunity to gain further responsibility.
• Opportunity to work within an inclusive farming environment, where there is the chance to further your skills and progress your knowledge.
• The employers provide an excellent work culture and value their people.
• A modern farming operation with a close relationship with their agents and processors.
• Located in Central North Island, close to town and plenty of outdoor activities.
• Opportunity to work on a largescale finishing operation, that has established some excellent infrastructure, it will give you the scale of mustering and some ownership with your tasks.
• This role could lead to further opportunities and is a good steppingstone into a management role.?
• There is a warm & tidy 3-bedroom, open plan home available. It is healthy homes certified house, with some double glazing and a free-standing fire and carport.

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• For further information on this role please visit https://bit.ly/43kemkE
• For a confidential chat give the Rural Directions team a call on 06 871 0450

Only job seekers who have NZ working rights will be eligible for this role.