Class 4 and 5 Truck Drivers (Pea and Corn Harvest)

Season's Best; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training opportunities

Generous staff discounts and perks

Gear and PPE provided

Job summary

Season's Best Ashburton is recruiting professional Class 4 and Class 5 drivers for our pea and corn harvest season. You will drive modern bathtub trucks between paddocks and our factory, with both day and night shifts on a 4-on/2-off roster.

The season runs from early November 2026 to late April 2027. Join a 100% New Zealand owned company with an international reputation for quality, and enjoy great training opportunities, staff discounts, and PPE provided.

Qualifications

• Full Class 4 or Class 5 license required.
• Road Ranger gearbox experience preferred for Class 5 roles.
• Trailer reversing skills essential for safe handling.

Responsibilities

• Operate modern bathtub trucks to transport fresh vegetables between paddocks around Mid-Canterbury and the factory.
• Work Day and Night shifts on a 4-on/2-off roster, 24/7 including weekends and public holidays.
• Daily duties include safe loading/unloading and adherence to seasonal harvest schedules.

Skills

Class 4 license

Class 5 license

Road Ranger gearbox

Trailer reversing

Job description

Season's Best delivers New Zealand-grown vegetables and potato products with fast processing and consistent specs built for busy kitchens, reliable menus, and steady supply.

Class 4 and 5 Truck Drivers (Pea and Corn Harvest)

• Join Season’s Best Ashburton as Class 4 and 5 Drivers and take advantage of generous staff discounts & perks, great training opportunities to further your knowledge and great working conditions.
• Join a 100% New Zealand owned company with an international reputation for quality.
• Opportunities for growth with opportunities across multiple brands and locations.

About the role

We are lookingfor professional Class 4 and Class 5 drivers to join our seasonal peaand corn harvest crews inAshburton. The season runs from early November 2026 to around late April 2027.

You will be operating modern,well-maintained bathtub trucks transporting fresh vegetables between paddocksaround Mid-Canterbury and our factory. We have both Day and Night shiftsavailable on a 4-on/2-off roster running 24/7 including weekends and publicholidays. There is an added bonus/night shift allowance for those working nights.

What you willneed

• Licenses and driving skills:A full Class 4 or Class 5 license, Road Ranger gearbox experience, and trailerreversing skills for the Class 5 roles.
• Experience:Tipping experience in confined spaces is preferred, although training can beprovided.
• Personal qualities:Punctual, dependable, tidy, responsible, and able to work well in a small team.
• Seasonal work readiness:A strong work ethic and an understanding of the demands and changes that comewith seasonal work.

With Season’s Best, you will get:

• Great working conditions
• Training provided
• Generous staff discounts and perks
• Locations across New Zealand offering opportunities to move as you do
• Gear and PPE provided

About us:

Season's Best is part of the Talley's group. Talley’s is a multi-division, international company that’s proudly New Zealand owned and operated, bringing the best New Zealand seafood, mussels, and vegetable products locally and to the world. With over 2000 employees across 12 South Island locations, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do.

There’s a history of goodness at Talley’s—and it’s not just our nutritious, delicious food. We stand by the impeccable quality of our products and our growing team of skilled workers as we bring healthy, delicious food to dinner tables near and far. What really sets us apart is the fact that all our products come directly from and are processed in New Zealand, and our people are fundamental to our success.

Season's Best is a drug free workplace. All candidates may be required to under-go pre-employment and random drug screening.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work permanently in New Zealand.