Technical Advisor - Nelson

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

You will assist growers in producing profitable crops through strong technical advice, account management and a high level of service. You will be working alongside experienced team members with knowledge across multiple crop types, who will help you succeed and thrive in this position.

This role is in Nelson, but you can be based in Motueka or Richmond.

Mōhou ake | About you

You will have relevant and broad industry experience and be confident providing technical advice - you can make the difference to someone's very livelihood. There will also be a focus on sales and relationship building plus excellent communication skills are critical to your success in this role.

What you bring to the business:

• Strong technical knowledge and experience.
• Ideally a relevant tertiary qualification in horticulture or a similar discipline but equally as important is your experience brought from managing orchards and hands on learned knowledge.
• A depth and breadth of Horticulture experience, so we know that our clients are in good hands.
• Experience in sales management would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite as sales support will be provided.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and build effective working relationships.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• A competitive salary
• Sick leave from Day 1
• Paid birthday leave
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse
• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners
• Grow your horticultural knowledge base

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Sick leave from Day 1.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse.
• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores.
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners.
• Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.

As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.

Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value ‘Minds Open’, ‘Be-ing You’, and ‘See-ing it Through’.

Te Tono | How to apply

Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.