Te Awamutu - Shepherd / General
Chances are if you’ve flown south from Auckland airport you’ll have had a bird’s eye view of the farm which lies some 15km south of Port Waikato in steep hill country and was a location in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. With 5km of beach access and native bush on farm, fishing & hunting are at your doorstep.
Limestone Downs is a large-scale commercial beef, sheep and dairy operation owned by the C. Alma Baker Charitable Trust for the purpose of funding agriculture research and tertiary scholarships. The Trust regularly hosts Massey University scientists and students and hosts young farmers from the UK every four months.The Trust makes regular awards in support of research projects and postgraduate scholarships in agriculture.
Consisting of 3200 hectares (1700ha sheep & beef and about 520ha dairy), the farm supports 15,000 su (9000 sheep and 1200 head of dairy beef). It has a good balance of hills and flats, a wide range of soils varying from peat to volcanic in origin, a favourable micro-climate and 1000ha of native bush.
Working under the Dry Stock Manager, key functions of this working Shepherd/General role, having great stockmanship with the ability to achieve good livestock growth and finishing to maximising the farms potential, and assisting with the research projects being undertaken.
Accommodation is a good 1 bedroom single quarters.
Suitable applicants would have a genuine passion for the industry and its future in NZ, be progressive and interested in the research being undertaken, and have -- A proven ability to work within a larger team
- Exceptional livestock skills
- A strong understanding of farm policies including Health & Safety and adherence to these
- Effective communication and record keeping skills including IT competency, Farm IQ
- A team of up to three working dogs under good command
- Minimum 1yr experience
- NZ residency
An attractive remuneration package is offered for the successful applicant.
Please apply by email sending a cover letter and your current CV, including at least three recent referees, to: admin@cardon.co.nz