Knowledge Hub

Employment Hub

Building a great team is one of the most important parts of running a successful sheep and beef business. The B+LNZ Employment Hub brings together practical tools, templates, and guidance to help you attract the right people, set them up well, and support them to thrive on farm. 

Whether you’re taking on your first employee or managing a larger team, you’ll find clear, step‑by‑step support across the full employment journey.

We’re continually improving this hub and adding new resources. If you spot something missing, have suggestions, or want to share what’s working well for your business, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected]

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Roles on the farm

This page contains resources to help you understand what positions are available on a sheep and beef property, what each position involves and how you can progress from one role to the next. 

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 Recruitment and selection

This section walks you through the essentials of hiring – from writing clear job descriptions to advertising roles, handling applications and running effective interviews.  

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Staff management and support

 A set of tools to help you manage, support and communicate with your team. This section brings together the resource’s farmers use most to build strong working relationships and a happy team.  

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Continuous improvement/learning and development

This page brings together practical tools, coaching resources and confidencebuilding methods to support ongoing learning and development on farm. It highlights why continuous improvement matters for performance, safety and team culture, and offers simple ways to help your people grow their skills over time. 

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Wellbeing

When your staff feel well and supported, your workplace runs better – and productivity follows. Explore the resources below to help you strengthen wellbeing on your farm.