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1 Job Information Pack Position Summary Property Name: Business Summary: Nokomai Station Nokomai Station has been in the Hore family for the past 60 years and is a traditional South Island high country station, running sheep and beef with breeding and finishing. Nokomai Station has a wealth of history attached through its farming and gold mining. Operating as a tourist attraction, the Nokomai Valley Lodge gives guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Station life and learn about New Zealand farming. Job Title: Position Overview: Experienced Shepherd As this position is 95% stock work you will require good mustering and stockmanship skills and preferably at least two years shepherding experience, with some of this being on hill country. A strong team of working dogs will be required, a minimum of 4-6. It would also be beneficial if you could ride a horse, but this is not a prerequisite. As the Experienced Shepherd, you will report directly to the Head Shepherd. Specialist Skills Required: Mustering Stockmanship Good team of working dogs a minimum of four Ability to work well within a team environment Excellent communication skills due to size of property Understanding of health and safety Restricted / Full Drivers Licence Duration of Position: Proposed Start Date: Accommodation: Full-time Permanent ASAP Accommodation is available within the singles quarters. This role is fully found with a cookhouse and meals provided. Staff Structure: James Hore Farm Owner Head Shepherd 4-5 Shepherds (Full-time) General Hand & Station Cook Career Opportunities/Benefits: This exciting role gives you the opportunity to be a part of a large scale high country station where you will be an integral member of Page 1 of 5

2 the team and be able to demonstrate your skills. Nokomai Station has gained a reputation for supporting their employees through personal development. Partner Work Opportunities N/A Lifestyle Information Farm Location & Community Information: The property is one hour from Queenstown in the Lumsden area which is an excellent and friendly community. The Mataura River is known for its abundance in brown trout, providing a popular destination for fishing. There is also hunting available on the property. Schooling: N/A Farm Information Farm Area (total): Contour: Soil Type: Rainfall: Subdivision (average ha): Fences: Woolshed & Yards: Other Buildings on Farm: Weeds: 40,000ha 256ha of workable flat and some easy country but it is generally a high country station. Various 800ml Large scale paddocks with some more intensive areas on farm. 100ha under irrigation on the flats. All conventional fencing with some electrics for the break feeding of summer and winter crops. 10 stand woolshed with covered sheep 6000 night pen and covered cattle yards. Workshop, stables and numerous auxiliary buildings. Gorse and Broome Water: Stock - natural water with some troughs Cropping -there is now an irrigation system on the flats for the crops Tracks: Reasonably well tracked for mustering - use horse and helicopter for mustering on-farm (Nokomai Helicopters). Page 2 of 5

3 Machinery: Machinery for Ag work, mainly by the General Hand/Tractor Driver. Farm Policy & Systems Stock - Breeds/Number: 35,000su Hereford cattle, Hereford bull Sheep half breed Merino/Romney and some Texel cross Pre-lamb shearing 10th August - 12 day Stock Policy: Breeding Finishing Stud Breeding and finishing high country station property. Maternal Policy: Terminal Policy: Mating Dates: Lambing Dates: Calving Dates: Maternal policy is Merino/Romney rams. First lambers and the 2th. Do not lamb the hoggets. A Texel sire is put over the older ewes. 25 th April 20 th September 1 st October Weaning Dates: Lambs weaned early January Calves marked early January Production System Semi Intensive Extensive Conventional Animal Health Practices: Cropping Policy: Irrigation Systems: Best practice at all times Winter cropping programme hoggets/calves on brassicas. There is 256ha of workable flats. All tractor work summer and winter crops are along with hay and baleage are done in house by the general. There is 100ha under irrigation on the flats for finishing the lambs. Page 3 of 5

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