[ref. g85833818] Farm Manager - Longrange - Horizon Farming Ltd - Hastings
- Business and individual KPI driven bonus.
- Involvement in Longrange's significant environmental works.
WHERE
Horizon Farming Limited (HFL) is a Hawke's Bay based sheep, beef, and deer farming business operating across six blocks totalling 7,515 hectares (63% owned, 37% leased). Owned by the Holdsworth family of Wellington, HFL employs 28 full-time and several casual staff, and is governed by a board with both family and independent directors.
The business runs around 75,000 stock units (sheep:cattle:deer ratio 54:44:2), with each block farmed to its strengths while integrating across the operation. HFL's mission is to grow a sustainable agribusiness that balances people, land, and profit.Its core values include integrity, honour, fairness, and accountability. The company places strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, with significant and ongoing investment in environmental projects.
Longrange is HFL's flagship 3,500 hectares total with 2,755 hectares effective breeding and semi-finishing farm in Omakere. Running around 25,000 stock units, it serves as the breeding hub, supplying high-quality replacement stock to other HFL farms, ensuring strong genetics and performance across the business.With reliable rainfall, diverse land, and modern infrastructure, Longrange consistently delivers results. The property has well maintained systems, technology, and equipment support efficiency, animal welfare, and large-scale operations.
WHAT
As the Farm Manager will be responsible for the implementation of the farm business plan and sustainable operation of Longrange. The overall objective of this role is to perform the responsibilities outlined below, with the key objective being to maximise company profitability with the emphasis on stock performance and farm productivity of Longrange.
Key responsibilities include:
- Business planning, stock policy and financial management,
- People management,
- Stock and operational management,
- Asset management - plant and property,
- Health and safety,
- Compliance and risk management.
The role also involves maintaining and improving farm infrastructure and equipment, managing staff resources, fostering a strong team culture, and promoting a positive reputation for the business.
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WHO
HFL are looking for a Farm Manager who is a keen and motivated individual with the experience to take Longrange to another level of performance. The below are also key to success in this role:
- Strong team player, good with people and able to maintain a strong team culture.
- Highly organised and able to deal with multiple priorities with a positive attitude with urgency and accuracy.
- Flexibility to deal with a wide variety of people and situations, with a high level of communication.
- Ability to investigate, analyse and provide sound solutions.
- Able to develop a positive working relationship with all staff/owners/clients and so forth.
- Preferred senior management experience.
- A high degree of practical farming experience, including a sound understanding of industry policies, standards and regulations.
- A team of capable working dogs under good command as this is a hands-on role as well as office based. A current restricted driver's licence at a minimum.
- Technical capability with farm information systems and software, such as financial acumens (budgets/expenditure and P&L).
- Current NZ Firearms Licence.
- NZ First Aid Certificate and Agrichemical Certified Handler- (will fund to complete if haven't got this).
- Exciting opportunity to own this role and run a scale farm capable of top 10% performance.
- HFL promotes an excellent work culture, value their people and celebrate success.
- This is a big team to make your own.
- Opportunity to work on a largescale breeding and semi-finishing operation with heavy investment into the farm.
- Modern technologies and systems within the business.
- Regular exposure to the HFL General Manager and the groups Farm Manager's and staff.
- Customised professional development plan.
- The remuneration package is reflective of the responsibilities of the role and includes a company vehicle for farm business use, and all tools needed to fulfil the requirements of the role.
- HFL is a very sound company financially, there is a potential opportunity of company shareholding (without the need to introduce capital).
- Live in a highly desirable rural location with a great community and recreation close by.
- Accommodation is a recently renovated 5 -bedroom home, one room being an office.
- Opportunity to interact with those at the very top of the industry through to the shepherds on-farm.
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- 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.