Gisborne Operations Lead — Packhouse, Coolstore & Harvest

Seeka Limited; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Seeka Limited in Gisborne is seeking a Site Manager to lead day-to-day operations across the post-harvest facility, including packing, pre-packing and the coolstore. The role involves ensuring fruit is received, packed and stored efficiently while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate harvest and fruit-flow planning, optimise maintenance and labour resource planning, and work closely with growers and the regional team to meet performance and growth targets for the

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate daily packhouse, pre-pack and coolstore operations.
• Assist with harvest and fruit-flow planning to ensure fruit is received, packed and stored effectively.
• Coordinate operational and maintenance planning to maximise plant availability and minimise disruption.
• Support labour and resource planning across the operation.
• Maintain a strong focus on health and safety, food safety, quality, compliance and operational standards.
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, fruit performance and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with growers, harvest teams and internal stakeholders to support effective planning and communication.
• Provide leadership and support to supervisors and operational teams, developing capability, accountability and effective decision-making.
• Support the Regional Manager with operational planning, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help develop the Gisborne team and operational capability to support the continued growth of the region.

Job description

Seeka Limited in Gisborne is seeking a Site Manager to lead day-to-day operations across the post-harvest facility, including packing, pre-packing and the coolstore. The role involves ensuring fruit is received, packed and stored efficiently while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate harvest and fruit-flow planning, optimise maintenance and labour resource planning, and work closely with growers and the regional team to meet performance and growth targets for the