Job Information Pack
Position Summary
Property Name: Siberia Station
Property Summary: Siberia Station Ltd is a family owned high country station in the Turakina Valley, 35 minutes from Hunterville.
As the breeding operation for the wider business, Siberia Station supplies forward store stock into the finishing properties in the Rangitikei. It is a key part of the overall business model. The property is well appointed with excellent infrastructure and offers steep hill country mustering where horses are used on a daily basis.
Job Title: Station Manager
Position Overview: This is a working Station Manager position requiring you to manage all aspects of the day-to-day running of the station. You will require some experience in this type of farming environment including mustering steep hill country on horseback. You will be leading a team of 3-4 staff. The role requires a strong team of 6 working dogs.
The Station farming policies are set to fit with the extended farming business. This extensive farming operation breeds their sheep replacements and all additional stock is sent to the finishing properties in the Rangitikei. The cattle policy is to buy in and grow out 2 year steers and when they are ready these are sent to one of the finishing properties.
You will be working closely with the Farm Owner to plan and manage the stock movements between Siberia Station and the finishing properties. With seasonal climatic conditions you will be required to have flexibility and a nimble mind-set to work with the finishing properties and understand market opportunities and store options.
The finishing operation is a large part of the farming business; you will be given an in depth overview to help you understand the expectation from the breeding station.
Specialist Skills Required: Excellent stockmanship, dog and horse skills Strong communication and staff leadership skills Understand the country, climate and how to manage it Strong reporting skills
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A team player
Duration of Position: Full-time Permanent
Proposed Start Date: End of March 2019
Accommodation: There is a beautiful, tidy well-appointed 6 bedroom family home with an open plan kitchen/family room and separate lounge area.
There is a large easy care garden, fruit trees, vegetable garden and fenced swimming pool. There are amazing views over the station.
Staff Structure: Station Owner – James Hurley Station Manager - TBC Stock Manager Shepherds Fencer General Otiwhiti Cadets during busy times University student over summer Casuals as required
Career Opportunities/Benefits: To manage an iconic large scale station.
Partner Work Opportunities: Casual on farm during busy times of the year Hunterville 35 minutes away and Taihape 40 minutes away.
Lifestyle Information
Farm Location & Community Information: There is a strong rural community in the Turakina Valley with lots of community events such as local horse sports, fundraising events, Shepherd Shemozzle and Hunterville Rugby Club.
Schooling: Primary School – Papanui Junction School – Year 1 to year 8 with bus at gate. Other options include Hunterville and Taihape Primary Schools.
Papanui Junction Primary School works in with both the Mangaweka and Pukeokahu Primary Schools to counter the effect of being smaller rural schools.
High School – There is an area school in Taihape. There are also boarding school options in Marton, Whanganui and Palmerston North.
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Farm Information
Farm Area (total): 3082ha
Farm Area (effective): 2940ha
Contour: Steep hill country, 280 – 680 metre above sea level.
Soil Type: Papa base
Rainfall: 1000ml
Subdivision (average ha): The paddocks are large and steep requiring two Shepherds to muster paddocks.
Fences: All conventional 7 & 8 wire batten fences – no electrics
Woolshed & Yards: Three woolsheds: 8, 6 and 5 stand woolsheds
Main woolshed - 8 stand with 3000 night pen capacity Back woolshed - 6 stand with 3000 night pen capacity which runs off a generator. This is 4 km from the front of the station. Lambs are trucked out from this woolshed. 5 stand woolshed with 1000 night pen capacity.
On the main station, there are 3 sets of satellite yards with covered drench race and dagging pen.
There are additional general satellite yards throughout the property; all paddocks having 1 or 2 sets of docking yards.
Other Buildings on Farm: Three tidy, 3 bedroom homes Single quarters for the Cadets Shearers quarters Implement sheds & workshop Stables General station sheds
Water: All dams with some reticulated paddocks around woolshed
Tracks: The property is very well tracked with a 4km track out to the back woolshed – suitable for stock trucks, no trailers.
Machinery: Small farm tractor for basic general farm work Two quads Conveyor Belt and Prattley yards
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Joint ownership with Papanui Station - bulldozer, digger and stock trucks
Farm Policy & Systems
Stock - Breeds/Number: Sheep 15,000 MA ewes 4,000 Hoggets 1,000 6 year old ewes put in lamb, in June they are sent to the finishing farm to lamb.
Cattle – Traditional cattle 1,400 steers brought in at 450kg, at 550-600kg they are sent to the finishing properties, finished to 700kg – dependent on market & season. 150 Angus cows (new to the system this year).
Siberia Station runs a stallion with 7 or 8 broodmares breeding their own stock horses – running about 40 horses.
Stock Policy: Breeding Finishing Dry hoggets to the finishing properties, 2th ewes sent back to Siberia to lamb. 3000-5000 lambs killed off mum and up to 13,000 lambs sent to the finishing properties by mid to the end of January. Steers sent to finishing properties at approximately 550kg.
Maternal Policy A 50:50 split between Kelso and Romney Rams
Terminal Policy Kelso Ranger/Primera
Mating Dates: 20th March – Ram out with 5 year ewes 1st April - MA 15th April - MA End April – Ram with Hoggets
Bull out end November
Lambing Dates: Start lambing in August through to September
Calving Dates: September
Weaning Dates: Lambs They get between 3000-5000 milk lambs off mum. By 15th January 13,000 lambs sent to finishing properties but this does depend on the season, need to be flexible.
Calves Weaned in March to the finishing farm.
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Production System Extensive Conventional
Animal Health Practices: Best practice at all times.
Photos
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Farm Map
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Map
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