**About Our Client**
Due to the poor health of our client's current Farm Manager, we have a rare and exciting opportunity available for a Farm Manager on their dairy sheep farm.

Our client is a friendly family-owned and operated Sheep dairy farm. They have a 600-ewe farm across 350 hectares. The shed is a 10-aside herringbone with an in-shed feeding system. There is also a quaint and newly kitted out process factory on site where our client processes raw milk, cheese and yoghurt.

**About the Role**
The farm is located in Darfield, 20 minutes from Christchurch City. There is a short drive to the Darfield town centre which includes supermarkets, cafes, gyms, a doctor’s office, and a petrol station.

There is plenty of variety in this position, with two days never the same, each day bringing a different set of challenges and rewards. The wider farming includes cropping, cattle breeding and dry stock ewes.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working hard to see the rewards and who prides themselves on a happy and healthy herd. We are looking for someone who is passionate about dairy farming and we welcome applicants from those that have experience in cow or sheep dairy. We also encourage and like to "get behind" those eager to move up in the roles, therefore this could be your opportunity to step up into an exciting new challenge.

The accommodation provided with the role is a tidy 4-bedroom home, less than 5 years old with ample heating and fully furnished if required.

Negotiable salary based on skill

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Stock management including sheep health, reproduction, and lamb-rearing
- Operating and maintaining equipment and farm vehicles
- Coordinating farm staff and production schedules
- Assisting with the planning and management of feeding stock
- Milking ewes
- Working alongside vets and other on-farm service providers when necessary
- General farm maintenance such as fencing, weed spraying

**About You**
You have excellent verbal and written communication, the ability to discuss any issues that may arise, and a good solution-driven attitude. The ability to operate machinery and use hand and power tools is preferred, but not essential. You're confident in organisation and time management skills, motivated and able to be forward-thinking, and have the ability to work independently.
- A restricted (or full), manual driver’s license is essential.
- The ability to lead a team to successful goal outcomes
- Patient and caring with animals.

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