Field Crop Farm Supervisor Wanted - Full Time (40 hours/week)

Sky Horticulture Ltd is seeking a skilled, reliable, and experienced Field Crop Farm Supervisor to join our team in the kiwifruit horticulture sector.

The successful applicant will supervise daily field operations and lead permanent workers, contractors, and seasonal harvest crews. The role involves allocating work, monitoring crop health, operating machinery, overseeing irrigation and spray programmes, coordinating harvesting, enforcing safety requirements, and maintaining accurate operational records.

Requirements

•         Minimum two years of relevant field crop, horticultural, or farm-supervision experience

•         Strong leadership and communication skills

•         Ability to direct, train, and motivate field workers

•         Practical knowledge of crop production, pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, irrigation, and harvesting

•         Experience operating tractors and other agricultural machinery

•         Knowledge of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and safe chemical-handling procedures

•         Basic mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting skills

•         Ability to maintain electronic timesheets and other operational records

•         Strong commitment to workplace health and safety

•         Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors

•         Ability to work independently and additional hours during busy periods

Job Responsibilities

•         Directing, training, and motivating daily field workers, contractors, and seasonal harvest crews on correct task execution

•         Assigning daily field work, including weeding, pruning, thinning, planting, crop maintenance, and manual harvesting, to maximise efficiency

•         Conducting daily field inspections to identify early signs of disease, nutrient deficiencies, pest infestations, and other crop-health concerns

•         Operating or supervising the safe application of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides according to approved schedules and procedures

•         Driving and operating farm machinery, including tractors, seeders, spreaders, sprayers, and commercial harvesters

•         Performing routine servicing, cleaning, safety checks, and basic mechanical troubleshooting on field machinery, equipment, and tools

•         Monitoring irrigation and water-distribution systems, checking lines for leaks, and ensuring correct soil-moisture levels

•         Conducting morning toolbox meetings and enforcing health, safety, chemical-handling, and personal protective equipment requirements

•         Coordinating the physical harvesting process and ensuring crops are carefully picked and loaded into bins to prevent damage

•         Organising the loading of harvested crop bins onto transport trucks for delivery to storage facilities or packhouses

•         Maintaining accurate electronic timesheets, attendance logs, task records, and productivity reports for the field crew

•         Monitoring stock levels of seeds, chemical inputs, protective equipment, fuel, and other essential supplies to prevent operational delays

Application Details

Apply now: Email your CV and details of your relevant experience to skyhort11@gmail.com. For more information, contact Gurpreet Singh at Sky Horticulture Ltd.