Site Operations Leader – Ashburton, Safety & Delivery

DLF Pickseed; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle (personal use)

Health insurance

Life insurance and income protection

Learning and development

Job summary

PGG Wrightson Seeds in Ashburton, NZ, seeks an experienced operational leader to manage the Agripro site. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts, owning safety, quality, service, cost and asset reliability.

You will build a capable team, implement systems and discipline to deliver consistent results, plan workforce needs, recruit and develop talent, and collaborate with internal teams and customers to provide reliable service.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in plant or site management.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Operational planning

Budget management

Health and safety emphasis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

Job description

PGG Wrightson Seeds in Ashburton, NZ, seeks an experienced operational leader to manage the Agripro site. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts, owning safety, quality, service, cost and asset reliability.

You will build a capable team, implement systems and discipline to deliver consistent results, plan workforce needs, recruit and develop talent, and collaborate with internal teams and customers to provide reliable service.