Craigmore Sustainables (Craigmore) is a unique New Zealand-owned and operated company managing more than 38,600 hectares of dairy, grazing, forestry and horticulture properties (89 in total, with further properties pending settlement) throughout New Zealand. The company manages over $1.5 billion of assets and employs more than 350 people.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of in-field operations including pest and disease, staff supervision, record keeping, harvest and machinery tasks. They will cover in house training, induction of teams, running of teams and general orchard practice leadership. This role will require general knowledge of all growing aspects of apple production and quality control. This is a safety sensitive role.
Desired Skills and Experience
You'll need: • Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate a team
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities
• Ideally qualified in the National Certificate in Horticulture Level 4 or pursuing certification
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment
• To train staff in seasonal tasks while developing and maintaining team and company culture
• Mechanical aptitude and operational ability
• Tree husbandry and horticultural knowledge
• Good time management and able to work to daily deadlines while under pressure
• Safety comes first attitude, with timely reporting skills to identify hazards and risk in the field and beyond
• Ability to implement and communicate job sheets
• Accurate and detailed reporting, recording, and scoring to effectively quality control tasks
• Supervisory capability
• Familiar with GPS
• Familiar with Pip fruit pest and disease best practice, identification and control methods
About Craigmore Horticulture
Craigmore NZ Limited bring investments into the agricultural sector through orchard, forestry and farming operations all over New Zealand. Our long-term aim is to be a producer of high-quality food and forest products whilst managing the land sustainably and supporting our rural communities.
Locally, Craigmore Horticulture is expanding and with new orchard acquisitions we are in growth mode! This brings great career opportunities and job security for our teams - if you’re passionate about the horticultural sector we’d love to hear from you today!
How to Apply
Click the apply now button to submit your CV, alternatively for a position description, reach out to careers@craigmore.com.
