THE ROLE:
This is a fixed-term role starting mid June 2024 and ending late August 2025.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online with your CV and cover letter.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
More information and application here:
Technical Field Officer
Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity
Working out of our Waimate branch, your key focus will be consulting on farms, using your industry knowledge to recommend products and services which will best meet our shareholders' needs. There will be a strong focus on account management - you will be the face of Farmlands so we need someone who believes in what we do and the service we have been providing for more than 50 years.
Mōhou ake | About you
Familiar with the local farming community and their needs.
Sheep and beef plus dairy farming knowledge.
Sound agronomy knowledge.
Able to talk to anyone and confident giving technical advice.
Motivation to succeed.
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
Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Tāroa - Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we're New Zealand's largest farming co-operative with 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 also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.