Current Positions :

Relief Dairy Farmer

The prime requirement of his position is the responsibility for milking and managing the herd on Sunday to Monday, at the Clive Farm site. The work involves starting milking 5:30/6:00am, with a second milking for the day in the afternoon, around 2:00pm. Total hours paid is eight per day, which allows a 2 hour break 12 - 2 pm.

After milking in the morning, general farmwork such as feeding out, fencing repairs etc will be required.

On Sundays the milking is sole charge, but on Mondays Hohepa residents assist with the milking. A small 3 bay milking machine is used for the herd of up to 35 cows approx. (less in the off-season).

The milk is mostly used in the adjoining cheesery, with a small amount used to supply houses and for small quantity sales of raw milk at the Hohepa shop.

Hohepa follows Bio-dynamic farming principles, requiring specific management of the farm and land treatment.

The suitable person must have a willingness to learn and follow the Bio-dynamic practices, and have a manner suited to working with our Intellectually disabled residents.

Agreeing to a Police check to assure no criminal record that would be unsuitable for working with our residents will also be necessary.

This can be a very rewarding role, gaining the satisfaction of supporting residents as they carry out their farm related tasks, and being part of a caring community.

Phone Grant Hughes, 0296009805 for more information.

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Application by letter or preferably a CV, detailing past relevant experience and referees. Electronic Applications preferred. Enquiries and application to hr@hawk.hohepa.org.nz

Please also fill in relevant sections of the Application Form which can be forwarded electronically.

 

 

Other Vacancies

We have recently advertised vacancies for:

• Residential Support Workers in the children's homes    Job Description. 
• Relief staff when Residential Support staff are sick or on leave
• Night Shift Staff (Wakeovers)    Job description
• Relief staff when Night Shift are sick or on leave.
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If you are interested in these positions even though the closing date has passed, you are welcome to make enquiry. 

Click here for an Application Form and  Email: hr@hawk.hohepa.org.nz or contact the office on 06 8700426.

 

  

If you have any general enquiries please email hr@hawk.hohepa.org.nz  

 

• Residential Support Workers in the children's homes - usually shift work form about 7:00am to 9:30am, then from 4pm to 9:00pm with rosters that will include wekends at times. The role is for the care and support of children, in a family home environment - about 6-7 children from age 7 yrs to teens. As well as supporting children, work includes assisting with meal preparations, housework and helping children with showering etc - and taking them on outings outside of school hours.
• Relief staff when Residential Support staff are sick or on leave
• Night Shift Staff (Wakeovers) - these staff are required to be awake in the house through the night, to respond to any care if a child wakes during the night - and helping as they wake in the morning. There are a range of duties through the night, with housework, baking etc
• Relief staff when Night Shift are sick or on leave.
• Relief Staff for our kitchen - our kitchen is part of the school, with two kitchen staff preparing mid-day meal, and cleaning up etc. We are interested in anyone who would be happy to come and work in the kitchen on any day a staff member is away.

Our children have specific support needs, so caring and patience is important. If you are interested, contact us for more information