Roguers – Roguing Supervisors – Darfield

South Pacific Seeds (N.Z.) Limited; Darfield, Methven, Ellesmere; On-site; NZD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van transport provided

Seasonal fixed-term work

Job summary

South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Limited seeks Roguing Supervisors to lead field teams in Darfield as part of our Canterbury seed production. You will coordinate van logistics, oversee roguing, and ensure safety and productivity across varied field sites with teams traveling from Methven to Ellesmere areas.

Start mid to late November through end of January/mid-February; the role suits someone who can lead by example, has a full driver’s license, and is comfortable working outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Roguer is required.
• Full driver’s license is required.
• Ability to lead a field team in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead each roguer team and help coordinate daily schedules.
• Prepare and manage vans, refuel, and drive the team to job sites.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are followed and incidents are reported.

Skills

Roguing experience

Team leadership

Team player

Driving / van coordination

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Roguers - Roguing Supervisors - Darfield

Roguers play an integral part in the production process of growing high-quality seed, with a focus on improving the genetic purity of seed crops.Duties include removing crop off types and volunteers, hand weeding and hoeing, transplanting, and trimming.

Working in teams in all types of weather, and based in three locations to meet our crop requirements - Methven, Darfield, and Ellesmere (Southbridge/Leeston). Daily pick up is provided in vans from each location with teams travelling to varied locations from North to South Canterbury.

Roguing Team Supervisors are also required to lead each team of Roguers. Traditionally we will have two Supervisors per team on a co-share basis where possible.Duties include preparing the van, refuelling, and driving your team to the scheduled job’s, ensuring all team members have suitable clothing and food for the day, receiving and submitting job scheduling, liaising with Field Agronomists in the field, ensuring your team meets Health & Safety requirements, reporting of incidents/accidents if required.

South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Limited has been producing quality hybrid vegetable seed for over thirty years, forging strong relationships with many of the world’s leading vegetable seed companies. With our home base located in Methven, in the heart of the Canterbury Plains, our production areas are throughout Canterbury and the Hawkes Bay, both taking advantage of New Zealand’s world-renowned climate and growing conditions for quality vegetable seed production.SPSNZ’s exclusive services include: field work, seed cleaning, quality control, shipping and research and development, so there is always room for career development opportunities.

Commencing mid to late November through until end of January/mid-February (depending on the season).
This role requires a medium level of fitness, as walking the fields is the key component of the job! You must be a team player, as you would be working within a team on a daily basis.

To be considered for a Supervisor role you would need proven experience as a Roguer and hold a full driver’s license, whilst being confident to lead by example to lead a team.

Our roguing season traditionally works really well for students over the summer holidays. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

These positions are offered as fixed term seasonal waged roles.Applicants must be New Zealand or Australian residents or have the legal right to work in New Zealand. We will not consider nor respond to applicants who cannot provide evidence of the relevant visa requirements with their application.