Seed Machine Operator – Casual Role

Carrfields NZ; Hinds; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Carrfields NZ is looking for Summer Casual Seed Machine Operators to join Hinds Seed Cleaning during our busy season in Canterbury. You will help operate seed cleaning machinery, assist with processing tasks, and support the wider processing team in a rural setting.

Ideal candidates are reliable, practical, with a hands-on approach and a willingness to learn. Forklift licence would be an advantage; prior experience in agriculture or machinery is helpful but not essential.

Qualifications

• Reliable and positive attitude with good reliability.
• Practical, hands-on approach and willingness to learn.
• Good attention to detail and safe working habits.
• Team-oriented with ability to follow instructions.
• Commitment to working safely in a rural processing environment.
• Forklift licence would be advantageous, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with seed cleaning and processing operations.
• Help operate and monitor machinery and equipment.
• Support loading, unloading, packing, and general plant duties.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe.
• Complete basic records or paperwork as required.
• Follow instructions, training, and health and safety procedures.

Skills

Reliable attitude

Hands-on

Willing to learn

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety conscious

Forklift licence

Job description

We are looking for Summer Casual Seed Machine Operators to join our team at Hinds Seed Cleaning during our busy season.

This is a practical, hands‑on role supporting seed cleaning and processing operations. You’ll be helping operate machinery, keep jobs moving, maintain tidy work areas, and support the wider processing team during one of our busiest periods of the year.

This role would suit someone reliable, practical, and willing to learn. It could be a great fit for someone looking for summer work in a rural environment, including students, seasonal workers, or anyone who enjoys hands‑on operational work.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with seed cleaning and processing operations.
• Help operate and monitor machinery and equipment.
• Support loading, unloading, packing, and general plant duties.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe.
• Complete basic records or paperwork as required.
• Follow instructions, training, and health and safety procedures.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A reliable and positive attitude
• A practical, hands‑on approach
• A willingness to learn
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• A commitment to working safely

Previous experience in agriculture, machinery operation, seed, grain, warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics would be helpful, but is not essential.

A forklift licence would be an advantage.

Why You’ll Like Working With Us

Hinds Seed Cleaning is part of Carrfields Limited, a trusted agribusiness supporting rural communities and New Zealand agriculture. Carrfields is a New Zealand, family‑owned agribusiness with strong roots in the rural sector.

You’ll be joining a practical and supportive team during our busy season, helping with work that supports farmers and growers across the region.