Field Supervisor

Kiwipollen Ltd.; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiwi Pollen, a family-run pollination agritech based in Te Puke, is seeking a Field Supervisor for the kiwifruit season. You’ll lead a team of flower pickers across Te Puke and Tauranga, ensuring quality, training new staff, and supporting health and safety.

In this outdoor leadership role you’ll keep accurate timesheets, coordinate with the office, and transport flowers to the mill, creating a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in kiwifruit or horticulture (preferred but not essential).
• Strong time management and organisation skills.
• Great communicator who can motivate a diverse team.
• Comfortable with technology (MS Office & mobile apps).
• Attention to detail with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Sense of humour and a team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards across the picking team
• Manage, motivate & support flower pickers
• Training new staff in good flower picking techniques
• Champion any health & safety concerns promptly
• Ensure thorough picking of bays and rotations of blocks
• Keep up to date & accurate timesheets
• Liaise with office/mill throughout the day
• Transport flowers to the Mill when required

Skills

Kiwifruit/Horticulture

Time management

Team motivation

Communication

Technology literacy

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Mobile apps

Job description

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Kiwi Pollen is a specialist, family-run pollination agritech, operating since 1989 based in Te Puke. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys working outdoors, motivating a team, and making a real difference during the kiwifruit season. The successful candidate will be looking after a team of flower pickers working in various kiwifruit orchards in the Te Puke & Tauranga area.

Field Supervisor

Ensure quality standards across the picking team

Manage, motivate & support flower pickers

Training new staff in good flower picking techniques

Champion any health & safety concerns promptly

Ensure thorough picking of bays and rotations of blocks

Keep up to date & accurate timesheets

Liaise with office/mill throughout the day

Transport flowers to the Mill when required

Outcome of the Role

Flowers picked meet Kiwi Pollens high quality standards

Quality issues are swiftly addressed

A positive and enjoyable environment for the picking team

Blocks & bays are picked thoroughly

Skills

Experience in kiwifruit or horticulture (preferred but not essential)

Strong time management and organisation skills

Great communicator who can motivate a diverse team

Comfortable with technology (MS Office & mobile apps)

Attention to detail with a positive, can-do attitude

Sense of humour and a team-first mindset

Details

Training in mid/late October then supervision starts in early October for approx 3 weeks - maximum 6 days per week