Job Details

Category: Sheep and Beef
Location: Hawke's Bay

Rural Directions

Farm Manager | Kiloran Family Farms Ltd

• Located in Omakere, Central Hawke’s Bay.

• Involvement in budgeting and financial management.

• Owners who value family involvement and a positive farm culture.

Your Future Workplace
Kiloran is an inter-generational, family-owned farming business located between Elsthorpe and Omakere in Central Hawke’s Bay, within easy reach of Waipawa and Waipukurau. Now under the governance of the next generation, the owners are committed to building on a strong legacy and continuing to develop the business into the future.

The 667ha (642ha effective) property is a well-developed rolling to steeper hill country farm, subdivided into approximately 50 paddocks with good infrastructure in place. Ongoing investment has seen recent improvements to fencing, laneways, stock handling facilities, the woolshed and covered yards, and cattle yards, with a continued focus on modernising systems, technology, and pasture and cropping programmes.

Your Role
The Farm Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of Kiloran, working closely with an off-farm family representative. This is a hands-on role offering a high level of ownership, with the opportunity to contribute to farm planning, budgeting, and the future direction of the business.

You’ll oversee all aspects of the operation, including stock management and policies, contractor coordination, and maintaining strong relationships with key service providers. A team of 4–6 working dogs will support stock work across the property.

The role also includes general farm maintenance, along with responsibility for health and safety, contractor management, and ensuring machinery and infrastructure are well maintained.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong grounding in farming fundamentals, with ideally prior Farm Manager experience.
• Proven ability to finish livestock and achieve solid production outcomes.
• Good planning and organisational skills, with a forward-thinking approach.
• Practical, hands-on capability across general farm duties.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships.
• Sound understanding of pasture management and animal health.
• Experience leading staff and coordinating contractors.
• Confidence using farm systems and technology (e.g. Farm Focus, spreadsheets, stock records).
• Working knowledge of budgets and farm financial performance.
• Proactive approach to health, safety, and compliance.
• Current full driver’s licence and firearms licence.

To read more about the position please visit – https://bit.ly/41A5iYm

Why You’ll Love This Job:

• High level of autonomy with genuine input into farm planning and decision-making.
• Work alongside progressive, next-generation owners.
• Opportunity to influence stock policies, cropping, and farm development.
• Involvement in budgeting and financial management.
• Diverse, hands-on role on a well-resourced hill country property.
• Long-term position within a stable, family-owned business.
• Supportive environment to grow leadership and operational capability.
• Mitsubishi 4x4 ute included in the package.
• Good mustering country for 4–6 dogs, with the option to use a horse.
• Owners who value family involvement and a positive farm culture.

To apply for this role please visit www.ruraldirections.co.nz/jobs

Check out https://bit.ly/4eoUxj1 for more info, or call Rural Directions on 06 871 0450.

Applications close Sunday 10th May 2026

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

Date Posted: 2026-04-17