The coolest job in Hawke's Bay, as part of the region hits 34C 27 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM 4 minutes to read Hawkes Bay Ice Company assistant manager Jaryn McFarland shovelling ice in their ice store. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawkes Bay Ice Company assistant manager Jaryn McFarland shovelling ice in their ice store. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould It's the coolest place to work in Hawke's Bay, but during a heatwave, it's not the easiest. As temperatures soared around the region on Wednesday - the highest officially recorded mark was 34.2 degrees Celsius - Hawke's Bay Ice Company got busy. Managing director Simon McFarland said his employees often worked at sub-zero temperatures.