Job Details:

Location: Bay of Plenty 

Hours of Work: Full Time, minimum of 30 hours a week, with a usual  workload of 40 - 45 hours. 

Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time 

Pay Range: $30.00 - $41.00 per hour. 

Purpose of the Role: Responsible for controlling, organizing and coordinating  farming operations to grow nuts and fruits. Management of 10+ staff members, supervision of team  

leaders/supervisors, monitoring the orchard activities and  operational planning. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

The employee will be responsible for 

• Planning, controlling and undertaking orchard operations for fruit  production. 

• Develop an annual operational plan for the orchard, with a focus at  enhancing tree health, quality, yield, and resource efficiency. 

• Contribution towards implementation of daily/weekly plans for irrigation,  plant/fruit health and management, harvest and orchard expansion.

• Maintain production standards for schedules, cost, and quality to achieve  efficiency within the set budget. 

• Monitoring of performance with up-to-date accurate reports and records  of orchard data. 

• Responsible management of expenditure within agreed budgets to  achieve set KPI’s. 

• Ensure compliance with relevant certification schemes for both fruit  production and source material including but not limited to GAP.

• Responsible for recruitment, development, training, coaching staff  members. 

• Creating an environment for inclusive and progressive thinking, leading  the team and making decisions following HR practices. 

• Promote awareness of pest and disease’s, rouges and virus as per the  SOPs and guarantee safe use and application of Agri-Chemicals,  maintaining hygiene standards.

• Ensure all machinery is operated in a safe manner in accordance with the  companies Health and Safety standards and is in good condition, and  available prior to any operation commencement. 

• From time to time the Employee may be required perform other duties  within other areas of the company which the Employer may reasonably  expect the Employee to perform as the needs of the business dictates. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required: 

• A relevant qualification in horticulture, agriculture or similar field is  advantageous.

• A bachelor's qualifciation may substitute the work expereince requirements.

• Two years of work experience and knowledge of farming practices would  be essential.  

• Familiar with agricultural health, safety regulations and standards.

• Ability to manage staff, equipment and resources. 

• Leadership and Management skills.

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