Farm Assistant

Farmhands; Cheviot; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern housing options

Promotion opportunities

Job summary

Scottfresh in North Canterbury is seeking a farm assistant to join a busy team growing supermarket ready vegetables and salad crops for the New Zealand market. You will work closely with the owner, managers and staff, with opportunities for growth and promotion.

The role covers leadership of harvesting teams, tractor and machinery operation, forklift, data entry, planning, health and safety, and input into sales and marketing.

Qualifications

• Right attitude and willingness to learn.
• Leadership potential or desire to lead teams in the future.
• Previous horticultural or primary industry experience is useful, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside and then become a leading hand for harvesting teams of 14+ people.
• Learn to work alongside our dispatch supervisor in all areas from forklift operation, load planning and data entry.
• Tractor and machinery operation.
• Crop planning and forecasting with management.
• Agronomy (working alongside our Agronomist on the science of growing crops).
• Staff coordination and leadership. Lead different teams and inspire work.
• Health & Safety and compliance.
• Hands on involvement in sales and marketing.

Job description

Our client, Scottfresh, is seeking a farm assistant. Scottfresh produces supermarket ready vegetables and salad crops for the New Zealand market.

About the role

• Based in North Canterbury: Claverley Beach and Spotswood
• Full Time, permanent role. 40-55 hours per week.
• Modern housing options.
• Starting rate: $28-$30 per hour.

You will work alongside the owner, experienced managers, supervisors and the whole team.

We are looking to build on your existing skills, work experience and leadership capabilities. The role provides for genuine opportunities for growth and promotion.

About the tasks

First you will be taught to complete certain tasks. After building competency in these tasks you will then strive for constant process improvement.

• Work alongside and then become a leading hand for harvesting teams of 14+ people
• Learn to work alongside our dispatch supervisor in all areas from forklift operation, load planning and data entry.
• Tractor and machinery operation.

• Crop planning and forecasting with management.
• Agronomy (working alongside our Agronomist on the science of growing crops).
• Staff coordination and leadership. Lead different teams and inspire work.
• Health & Safety and compliance.
• Hands on involvement in sales and marketing

About you:

You will aspire to a future leadership or management role.

You will want to build a long-term primary industry based career.

You will be reliable, adaptable and willing to learn.

You have leadership potential or a desire to lead teams in the future. This means you can communicate and inspire a diverse group of people.

Previous horticultural or primary industry experience is useful, but not essential. The right attitude and willingness to learn are more important.

What Scottfresh will provide you

• The chance to learn all aspects of a horticultural operation.
• A supportive and hardworking team culture.
• Exposure to evolving technologies and innovation.

Scottfresh is proud of their culture and environment. They value teamwork and team dynamics.

Scottfresh has very real opportunities for promotion in both operations and sales.