New Position: Yearling Manager
YEARLING MANAGER
A Rare Chance to Step into Leadership at a Premium Australian Agistment and Consignment Farm, Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Hunter Valley, NSW
The Opportunity
Lime Country Thoroughbreds is a premium agistment and consignment operation, known for consistently preparing elite stock that performs strongly in the major sales arenas. As one of Australia's leading consignors, we offer an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced individual to join us as our Yearling Manager in a senior, permanent capacity.
This is a chance to join the Senior Management Team, where you will have direct involvement in leading and refining systems at our superior, cool and light-filled, new facility. This is a career challenge for an individual whose proven expertise deserves the highest level of responsibility across both our agistment and sales divisions.
Key Responsibilities & Challenges
As Yearling Manager, you will report directly to the Owners, driving the division's success by:
Leading and Developing the Team: Managing division staff effectively, ensuring you get the best out of every team member, and fostering strong working relationships across the small team.
Executing and Refining Systems: Overseeing the hands-on preparation of approximately 50 yearlings for three major sales, ensuring all protocols (feeding, handling, exercise) meet Lime Country’s standards of excellence and care.
Essential Farm-Wide Communication: Participating in regular management meetings and maintaining clear, effective communication with the Owners and other farm managers.
Financial & Record Integrity: Ensuring all record keeping for the office is thorough and timely, providing accurate data essential for billing and operational efficiency.
Health and Welfare: Employing exceptional hands-on capabilities in horse care and welfare at all times.
Communication and Composure
The successful candidate must maintain professionalism during peak periods and understand the critical importance of all tasks. This role requires the maturity to proactively seek assistance when necessary and the ability to clearly communicate with the entire team to secure support as required. Maintaining excellent relationships with all managers and staff is paramount.
What You Need to Succeed (Essential Criteria)
Your experience has led you here. This senior challenge requires:
Core Technical Expertise: Excellent hands-on capabilities in yearling preparation and health management, with an exceptional eye for detail.
Proven Management Potential: Demonstrated ability to manage, lead, and mentor diverse teams effectively and fairly, with a strong commitment to growing into the full leadership responsibilities if you don’t already have them.
Teamwork & Self-Awareness: The maturity to proactively seek assistance and the commitment to building strong, collaborative relationships across the farm.
Communication Excellence: Exceptional communication skills for managing internal teams, external clients, vets, sales companies, suppliers and cross-farm manager collaboration.
Organizational Prowess: Ability to be highly methodical in planning, scheduling, and ensuring thorough and timely record keeping for financial purposes.
Please note: Industry experience at a senior level is non-negotiable for this role, though we will invest in the right candidate to build out their remaining leadership skills going forward.
Our Commitment to You (The Package)
We invest in your excellence and value the path you have taken. We offer a competitive package that reflects the seniority of this role:
Mentorship & Growth: A commitment to working with you to develop your skills and grow into the full scope of this senior role over the coming seasons if required.
Salary & Accommodation: A strong salary package that reflects your experience, with accommodation provided or an accommodation allowance built into the remuneration.
Career Growth: Defined career growth paths, ongoing training, and personalized support from the farm owners and other managers.
Incentives: Potential Agistment Package for trading upside.
Global Talent: Sponsorship potentially available for the right candidate.
Take the Next Step
YOUR EXPERIENCE HAS LED YOU HERE.
This senior challenge deserves your proven expertise and potential. If you are ready to lead one of Australia's boutique premier consignment drafts, we encourage your confidential application now.
Please submit your CV and professional references in full confidence to: jo@limecountry.com.au or call Jo on 0428 960 669 to discuss in confidence.
Employment Opportunities at Lime Country...
Building Our Team: Exceptional People, Exceptional Horses
At Lime Country Thoroughbreds, we're dedicated to fostering a talented and passionate team. While we primarily fill seasonal stud and yearling sales preparation roles throughout the year, we recognize that exceptional individuals can emerge at any time. If you have extensive experience and a strong alignment with our farm values, we encourage you to express your interest. We’d hate to miss out on the opportunity to welcome someone who could bring significant talent and dedication to our breeding and sales program.
Seasonal Opportunities:
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for working with thoroughbred horses? We offer seasonal positions for both stud and yearling sales preparation, typically starting in early September and running through mid-November. These roles provide a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience at a premier breeding farm. We encourage applications from talented individuals worldwide and are happy to assist with the immigration process for qualified candidates.
For the right individuals, who demonstrate exceptional skills and a strong work ethic, there's the potential to discuss transitioning into a permanent full-time role at Lime Country if it suits both parties.
