Join a progressive farming business with a strong team culture and a focus on high performance and quality.
Horizon Farming Ltd is a family-owned business that backs its people—we know the team on the ground is what makes the difference. We create opportunities for staff to grow, develop new skills, and build a long-term future in farming.
We’re driven by performance, innovation, maintaining a great workplace and home for our people and looking after our environment and our animals.
Cabbage Tree Flat is a 1,990 ha effective breeding and finishing property running 6,800 breeding ewes and replacements, 480 Angus breeding cows and heifers, and finishing around 10,000 trade lambs and 1,000 cattle each year.
The farm includes a mix of flat finishing land and rolling to steep hill country, with excellent infrastructure and limestone soils. Located just 30 minutes east of Havelock North and 5 minutes from Waimarama Beach, it’s a great place to work and live.
We’re looking for an experienced 2IC to step into a key leadership role. You’ll be honest, energetic, and a team player with solid stock skills, experience working large mobs, and a strong team of well-controlled dogs.
You’ll be tidy, self-motivated, able to organise day-to-day stock work, and lead from the front. A background in managing people and setting high standards on-farm is essential.
You’ll be joining a team of five full-timers including a Fencer General and a GFF cadet.
A competitive remuneration package is on offer based on experience, including a modern 3-bedroom Lockwood home, meat vouchers and farm meat, internet, firewood, a wet weather allowance, and dog insurance.
We also support ongoing training and development.
This role may suit a farming couple, with work available on farm or on nearby farms.
Applications close Monday 7th July.
Please apply now with a covering letter and CV.
More Information
Contact the farm Manager Alastair Macpherson on 0274-185-927