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U R G E N T - Animal Care, Housekeeping, Projects

U R G E N T - Animal Care, Housekeeping, Projects
Company:

Backpacker Board



Job Function:

Other

Details of the offer

( PLEASE answer the questions I ask at the end of this work description - thanks )
How about joining my small team to help me with: animal care, housekeeping, projects and maintenance = on a small 5-acre lifestyle block farm in Kaikoura, North Canterbury = on New Zealand’s South Island?
Positions coming up:
2 people, or couple = double bedroom = to start now, within the next few days
Hi, my name is Kevin. I am from the UK, and have lived in NZ for nearly twelve years. I have about forty FARM ANIMALS; go off-site LLAMA TREKKING; and have six on-site unusual RENTAL PROPERTIES (Train Carriage, Yurt, Tipi, House Truck, Colonial Wagon, cute Farmers Cottage).
My aim is to constantly move toward more organics and increased self-sufficiency = already producing a small range of meat, fruit and vegetables. I am finding progress hard and too slow, but (with your help) I do the best I can!
CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS = 20 bottles of banana wine need bottling. Just upgraded and decorated ($16K project) two of your bedrooms and your common room. Half way through building a new garden equipment shelter. Just built a small herb garden.
Vegetable production is currently undergoing a complete revamp and upgrade (consequently, we are not growing anything at the moment), while we build a new, considerably enlarged, raised-bed, vegetable garden area. So far, we have fenced the area, prepared the ground and dug irrigation trenches. Next, we will put in water pipes and taps, then build raised growing beds. Once it is all built, vegetable growing will resume in a couple of months, so not much (of our own) to eat for a while!
Here is a summery of the main tasks you will be helping with:
1. ANIMAL HELPER ~ There are 30+ animals (llamas, alpaca, pigs, deer, sheep, chickens, turkey, collie dog, etc.) You will get involved in their welfare, feeding, mucking out (removing poo from) their fields and cages, etc.
2. HOUSEKEEPING ~ rental property cleaning and laundry
3. CUSTOMER CARE ~ help guests staying and llama trekking customers enjoy visiting my 30+ Farm Animals
4. PROJECT WORK ~ various projects and site maintenance come up throughout the year & seasonally, including: painting, electrical, fencing, digging, carpentry, chopping wood, animal cage repairs, …
5. GARDENING HELP ~ the garden needs weeding, grass & hedge cutting, etc.
6. DOMESTIC HELP ~ help keep the main house and your facilities clean and tidy, cook meals for everyone, bake cakes, etc.
7. GUEST CHECK-IN’s ~ we all share check-in duties
You will help with a range of the above tasks, depending on the time of day, time of year, the weather, and what needs doing. You will spend about one-quarter of your time with animals and guests; one-quarter on projects & maintenance, and the rest on cleaning and laundry.
Your on-site accommodation includes: All your food (7 days/week) - you prepare your own breakfast and lunch - usually we have shared group meals and barbecues (or you can prepare your own meals), laundry, private bedroom (two double rooms, and a single-bed shepherd hut), your own staff bathroom and kitchen = all in separate buildings from the main farm house. You all share your own lounge / common room, which has:
>>a cinema space with sofa, 4K x 58” TV, satellite freeview, Blu-Ray player, five-speaker surround system, your own Netflix subscription, plus I have 700+ DVD’s and Blu-Ray’s you can borrow.
>>the common room also provides a relaxing and casual space with sofa, bean bags and tip-back leather chair.
Socially = we occasionally have board-game, movie & popcorn evenings, have a massage table, yoga mats, summertime barbecues, go into town for quiz nights, etc. – it is up to you what you help create and join in with! You are welcome to join me when I go into town socially, for example: yoga and salsa classes, to play squash, ...
There is free wireless wi-fi broadband / internet and a spare computer. I have some bicycles you can use to get into town, or tour around the sights (it is a flat 4km ride! - although I go into town often and can give you a lift).
NB: It is not an option to stay on-site in a car / campervan, or elsewhere in Kaikoura – I need you on-site to help at various times of the day, and available at short notice.
Clothing – there are loads of farm clothing you can use, including warm socks, coats and gum boots (wellies!) So please do not buy anything to come and stay here!
Your salary is $20 per hour (including 8% holiday pay supplement). You will be paid for six hours/day, six days a week, so one day off. Net income is $264 per person, per week = once an accommodation charge (for all the above) and income tax has been deducted.
There is also a small additional voluntary aspect to working here:
>>as my vegetable production resumes and develops over the next few months, you will benefit from learning about food production and (hopefully) enjoy eating what we produce, but I hope you appreciate I do not pay you to make your own food
>>it is similar for some aspects of animal care = zoos do this through voluntary help too!
>>we all share guest check-in duties
The minimum stay is a month - some have stayed more than six months – (all being well) the longer the better, from my point of view.
Those here decide when to leave, which means I only get about a week’s notice. PLEASE only apply for the positions listed above. I am simply not able to save your details for other positions in the future. I advertise when I know position(s) are coming up.
You must have some previous animal, pet or farm experience, and hopefully you have experienced outdoor work or enjoy some outdoor hobbies. I also look for experience using farm, garden, and DIY tools? Most of the work is fairly easy, often loads of fun. A brilliant chance for you to learn more about working on a small farm, in the outdoors, with accommodation and animal care. Some daily tasks are physical, so you will need at least average fitness. You will be meeting and greeting my guests, so your spoken English must be very good, and you must have a presentable appearance.
Because my needs (and your travel plans & dates) usually change, I tend to book you in, only a few days or up to a couple of weeks in advance (positions coming up are listed above). I do not book helpers in until you are in NZ. I am not able to sponsor workers to come from abroad. You must have (at least) a NZ working holiday visa, or be an Australian or NZ resident/citizen. I am very uncomfortable having you travel a long distance to come here, so you must already be in Wellington, or on the South Island. FYI: We are 2.5 hours from Christchurch, 2 hours from Blenheim, and 2.5 hours from Picton (in Marlborough).
The farm is just 4km from Kaikoura town centre. (do not worry if you have not got transport, I will pick you up in town!)
If you are interested, or you have some questions, please send me a message, including: your PHONE NUMBER; some interesting details about yourself (help me to select YOU); your pet, animal, farm, machines, tools, or relevant experience; where you are now; your nationality; male/female(!); travel dates; C.V. (resume), etc. Please confirm you have a NZ working visa, or similar? Hopefully you already have an IRD number?
Please do not telephone; I prefer to read about you first - thanks!


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U R G E N T - Animal Care, Housekeeping, Projects
Company:

Backpacker Board



Job Function:

Other

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