Site Manager

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 a leading global seed business committed to enriching land, life and people through seeds and science.

We are looking for an experienced operational leader to manage our Agripro site in Ashburton. Reporting remotely to the National Operations Manager, this role has full responsibility for the safe, reliable and efficient performance of the site.

You will lead a team of up to 36 staff across day and night-shift operations. This is a key site leadership role requiring a visible and practical leader who can set clear expectations, develop people and lift performance across safety, quality, service, cost and asset reliability.

You will take ownership of the operation, build a capable and accountable team, and put the systems and discipline in place to deliver consistent results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations, production planning and day-to-day performance.
• Set clear expectations and develop a capable, engaged and safety-focused team.
• Manage operational budgets, costs and key performance measures.
• Drive strong health, safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Manage site assets, maintenance planning and operational reliability.
• Plan workforce needs and lead recruitment, onboarding, training and development.
• Work closely with internal teams and customers to deliver reliable service.
• Identify and lead practical continuous improvement across the site.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven leadership experience in plant or site management, manufacturing, production, warehousing, distribution, agriculture or a similar operational environment.
• Experience leading teams and setting clear standards for performance, safety and accountability.
• Strong operational planning, resource management and problem-solving skills.
• Sound commercial judgement, including experience managing budgets, costs and performance measures.
• A practical approach to health and safety, quality, compliance and continuous improvement.
• The ability to remain calm, adaptable and decisive in a busy operational environment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, computer and administrative skills.
• Seed processing experience is not essential but would be highly advantageous. Experience in arable crop processing, feed milling or a related processing environment would also be well regarded.
• Mechanical aptitude or experience working with processing equipment, maintenance teams and site assets would be highly advantageous.

Why join us?

• A senior site leadership role with real ownership and the opportunity to improve performance for a market leader.
• Fully maintained company vehicle, including personal use.
• Health insurance.
• Life insurance and income protection.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.

We welcome applications from across New Zealand. Relocation assistance may be considered for the right applicant.

PGG Wrightson Seeds is committed to creating long-lasting, successful careers for our people. If you are a practical operational leader who builds strong teams, takes ownership and delivers consistent results, we would like to hear from you.

A position description is available from [e-mail].

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Josh Reeve, National Operations Manager NZ, on 027 267 0365.