Job Details

Category: Sheep and Beef
Location: Hawke's Bay

Rural Directions

Experienced Shepherd - Te Aute Station | Brownrigg Agriculture

• Join a supportive, connected team with a strong ‘One Business’ culture.

• Gain hands-on experience in lamb and bull finishing with diverse crops.

• Enjoy competitive pay, accommodation or travel allowance, and peak-season bonuses.

WHERE
Based in Hawke’s Bay, Brownrigg Agriculture is a leading New Zealand agribusiness producing export crops and premium livestock across 7,000 hectares of farmland. Privately owned by brothers David and Jonathan Brownrigg, the business combines scale, reliability, and high standards of animal husbandry with a progressive management structure that supports career development for its people.

Spanning around 1600 ha in Hawke’s Bay, Te Aute Station is a key finishing unit in Brownrigg Agriculture’s portfolio. The farm combines lamb and beef finishing with summer cash crops and winter lamb grazing, supported by a yearround Angus breeding herd. With a mix of flat, rolling, and hill country, Te Aute offers scale, variety, and plenty of mustering, underpinned by improved forages that drive productivity. 

 

WHAT
Working closely in a farm team of four (the Farm Manager, Head Shepherd, Experienced Shepherd and Shepherd) you will help to drive farm performance and ensure smooth operations of the farm. 

You will be actively involved in implementing farm plans, ensuring feed quality targets and grazing plans are achieved, and keeping farm pride standards high.

Alongside the farm team, additional support is available from a shared general team (Farm Support Team). Your day to-day will include stock shifts, grazing assessment and feedback, animal health treatments, crutching/dagging, weighing/sorting stock, and general farm maintenance (including fencing repairs).

To read more about the position and farm layout please visit – https://bit.ly/4gTe2zK  

 

WHO
The successful applicant will be driven and have the desire to continually progress themselves and the property. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Good understanding of the fundamentals of farming.
• High level of stockmanship with a team of 3 – 5 working dogs.
• Excellent communication skills and a positive approach.
• A desire to learn and develop your skills.
• Interest and ability in utilising technology and modern systems.
• Accurate record keeping skills.
• A commitment to being safe at work. 

WHY

• A rewarding role with hands-on learning in lamb and bull finishing, plus feed management across diverse crops under the guidance of the Farm Manager.
• Grow your skills and take on more responsibility as you progress, with support for fresh ideas and development across the wider business.
• Competitive remuneration including accommodation or travel allowance, plus hourly pay that rewards extra hours during peak season.
• There is a tidy 3 bedroom home available, it has 2 fireplaces and is healthy home certified. Based at Te Aute, just 20 minutes from Hastings and close to Waipawa and Otane, the location offers easy access to town amenities, beaches, wineries, sports, and social activities across Hawke’s Bay.
• Brownrigg Agriculture has a strong, connected culture, promoting a ‘One Business’ ethos through shared resources, teamwork, and company-wide social and team-building events.

TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT WWW.RURALDIRECTIONS.CO.NZ/JOBS  

Applications are being reviewed as they are received – APPLY TODAY!

Only job seekers who have NZ working rights will be eligible for this role.  

Date Posted: 2025-10-01