Pullin Shearing Limited
This business is spread both geographically and by altitude to extend from Banks Peninsula across to the Main Divide, and from just north of Ashburton to North Canterbury. Work is performed in farmer's wool sheds spread over some 160+ work sites.Work is continuous throughout the year with peak demands at summer and prelamb. Availability of work is determined by the "need" for sheep to be shorn and variability of weather. Decreasing sheep numbers and the value of the wool has resulted in changing shearing patterns. This is impacting on the amount of work and therefore the number of staff required. The numbers of staff employed vary on a day to day basis and on an "as and when required" basis.
There is also the component involved in service delivery regarding skill level, throughput, sheep size, wool preparation and processing that determines the "make up" of each team that goes out to that farmer each day. All our shearing is machine only. The majority of our employees live in Rolleston or Christchurch. We do not have quarters however there are several places locally where staff do sometimes stay. This is arranged by them, not us. Pullin Shearing provides a fleet of vehicles used to transport staff to / from the work place and base. If meals are not provided by the farmer, staff are expected to take a good quality lunch and smoko for which they are reimbursed. We are proud of the team culture we have within Pullin Shearing. We welcome hard working, honest team members. We will not tolerate drugs and alcohol abuse and are prepared to drug test if necessary. We are a tertiary WSMP business that has good systems and structures that work for the benefit of everyone.
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Pullin Shearing Limited is a privately owned and operated shearing contracting company based in Rolleston, Canterbury. It comprises the two owners (Barry and Trisha Pullin), 1 permanent part time office administrator and shearers, woolhandlers and pressers employed on individual casual employment agreements (CEA). Pullin Shearing won the Selwyn District Council Business of the Year Award 2008/09.