• Competitive remuneration  benefits
• Flexible working conditions 
• Kiwi-owned Brand - Aotearoa's largest farming co-operative

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

As a Technical Field Officer, you will be the technical expert for Agriculture covering most of the Pahiatua area for Farmlands.

This is a territory-based role, so your day will consist of consulting on farm, providing a wealth of knowledge across the shareholders farming system, backed by a technical extension and support team. You'll be solutions focused, drawing on your industry knowledge to tailor the products & services offered at each site to ensure the success of our client's business as you successfully hold and develop shareholder relationships.

The ability to deliver shareholder success, build your business and chase new opportunities to develop your portfolio of clients in this region is unlimited, with a range of reputable farming businesses across a good mixture of dairy, cropping, horticulture, lifestyle and sheep/beef.

In this role you will continue to develop practical agronomy skills across a range of pasture and crop species working closely with an established team of peers to support the agronomy program and wider categories in the region.

You will also be able to:

• Provide frontline support from our technical extension team in agronomy and land production
• Work closely within our local retail team in the Pahiatua branch to support key relationships and customers
• Use technology to your advantage to strategically plan and execute seasonal planning with shareholders

Mōhou ake | About you

• You'll bring a depth & breadth of experience within agriculture with a strong focus on crop management, so our clients are in good hands
• You'll be effective at developing long-lasting business relationships and be focused on providing profitable solutions
• You will be adept at using latest technology - Mobile, iPad, Laptop, industry Apps, with the ability to continually upskill in this ever-changing landscape.
• You will possess knowledge of farming systems and a real passion for the rural sector.
• Your skillset will allow you to talk farming with anyone and will complement your excellent communication and relationship building skills

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Tools of the trade - Vehicle, phone and laptop
• 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

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.

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’.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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.