Senior Site Leader - Seed Processing and Operations

DLF Seeds Australia - Careers; Hinds; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained company vehicle

Health insurance

Life insurance and income protection

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

PGG Wrightson Seeds is seeking an experienced operational leader to manage our Ashburton Agripro site. You will lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts, owning safe, reliable and efficient performance.

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will set clear standards, drive performance, and deliver value through safe practices and continuous improvement. You will recruit, develop and lead a capable team, implement robust processes, and work with internal teams and customers to

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in plant/site management or equivalent.
• Experience in production planning, budgeting and performance metrics.
• Strong focus on health, safety, quality and compliance.
• Ability to recruit, onboard, train and develop staff.
• Calm, decisive, and adaptable in a busy operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations, production planning and day-to-day performance.
• Set expectations and develop a capable, safe team.
• Manage operational budgets, costs and KPIs.
• Drive health, safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Oversee assets, maintenance planning and reliability.
• Plan workforce needs and lead recruitment and development.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customers to ensure service.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Operational planning

Budget management

Safety and compliance

Team development

Communication

Adaptability

Seed processing (advantage)

Equipment/maintenance understanding

Computer & admin skills

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

PGG Wrightson Seeds is seeking an experienced operational leader to manage our Ashburton Agripro site. You will lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts, owning safe, reliable and efficient performance.

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will set clear standards, drive performance, and deliver value through safe practices and continuous improvement. You will recruit, develop and lead a capable team, implement robust processes, and work with internal teams and customers to