Stock Manager - Short Road Organics

Overview

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Benefits

Competitive salary, including health and life insurance

Three-bedroom accommodation

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Opportunity

Join us on Short Road Organics as a Stock Manager, you will work closely with a supportive farm manager in planning and executing farming operations and pasture management to optimise and improve operational processes and animal performance.

You will be working closely within a high performing team of five, who value communication and collaboration.

This is a hands-on, varied role where your days could include shifting stock, measuring pasture, maintaining accurate records in Farm IQ, or other essential farm tasks.

Your expertise in feed planning and maintaining animal health standards will be highly valued.

If you're a confident operator and want to step into a role with autonomy and support, this is a great opportunity.

The Farm

Short Road Organics is a 290-hectare organic dairy support block dedicated to grazing replacement heifers for our Moutoa complex, which comprises seven organic dairy farms.

Each year, we welcome 700 heifers to our farm in late spring, weighing around 100kg.

These heifers stay with us for 18 months before returning to the Moutoa farms.

Short Road operates in conjunction with Cheltenham Downs, an

• hectare finishing operation.

Cheltenham Downs finishes approximately 25,000 lambs year-round and includes a trade cattle component and cash cropping.

Labour is shared between the two properties to efficiently complete larger tasks such as weighing and animal health management.

About You

Experience with organic farming practices – a bonus

Proven experience in stock management

A solid understanding of feed budgeting and pasture management

Great time management and a hands-on approach to problem-solving

Attention to detail and confidence using digital farm management tools (e.g. Farm IQ)

A genuine commitment to animal welfare and health & safety

A full NZ driver's licence

Job Details

Seniority level : Entry level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Management and Manufacturing

Industries : Farming

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday 12 October

We will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.

For a chat about the role, contact Farm Manager David Woolston on

Eligibility and Other Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must be available for an in-person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand.

We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.

Pamu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.

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