Seed Machine Operator – Permanent Role

Carrfields NZ; Hinds; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Based at our Hinds Seed Cleaning site, this Seed Machine Operator role is part of the team responsible for cleaning, processing, and preparing seed for our customers across Mid Canterbury and beyond. You’ll operate seed cleaning machinery, set up equipment for different seed types, monitor quality and output, and help keep the plant running safely and efficiently.

Carrfields Limited values practical, hands‑on people who work well in a busy rural production environment and enjoy being part of a

Qualifications

• Practical, hands-on approach is essential.
• Reliable with a strong work ethic.
• Good attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and follow processes.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor seed cleaning machinery and equipment.
• Set up and adjust machinery for different seed types and processing jobs.
• Carry out basic troubleshooting, cleaning, and general maintenance of machinery.
• Support seed intake, processing, packing, loading, and dispatch activities.
• Complete production records and required paperwork accurately.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe.
• Work with the wider processing team to keep jobs moving efficiently.
• Follow all health and safety and company procedures.

Skills

Hands-on

Reliability

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Communication

Teamwork

Health & safety

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Based at our Hinds Seed Cleaning site, this role is part of the team responsible for cleaning, processing, and preparing seed for our customers across Mid Canterbury and beyond.

As a Seed Machine Operator, you’ll be operating seed cleaning machinery, setting up equipment for different seed types and jobs, monitoring quality and output, and helping keep the plant running safely and efficiently.

This role would suit someone practical, reliable, and mechanically minded who enjoys hands‑on work, being part of a team, and working in a busy rural production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor seed cleaning machinery and equipment.
• Set up and adjust machinery for different seed types and processing jobs.
• Carry out basic troubleshooting, cleaning, and general maintenance of machinery.
• Support seed intake, processing, packing, loading, and dispatch activities.
• Complete production records and required paperwork accurately.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe.
• Work with the wider processing team to keep jobs moving efficiently.
• Follow all health and safety and company procedures.

What We’re Looking For

• A practical, hands‑on approach
• Reliability and a strong work ethic
• Good attention to detail
• A willingness to learn and follow processes
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A commitment to health and safety

Experience operating machinery, working in agriculture, seed, grain, manufacturing, warehousing, or logistics would be advantageous, but full training can be provided for the right person.

A forklift licence would also 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.

In this role, you’ll be part of an experienced team where your contribution is visible, valued, and important to the day‑to‑day running of the operation.