
Operations Apprentice
Scottfresh
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Agriculture & Farm Work$28.0 - 30.0/h1 day ago
Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Work Style
Physical7/10
Social8/10
Technical5/10
Creative4/10
Outdoor8/10
Pace6/10
Structure6/10
Pressure5/10
Travel2/10
Hours7/10
Description
Hands-on opportunity to learn all aspects of a commercial horticultural business producing supermarket ready vegetables and salad crops.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside and then become a leading hand for harvesting teams of 14+ people
- Learn to work alongside dispatch supervisor in all areas from forklift operation, load planning and data entry
- Tractor and machinery operation
- Crop planning and forecasting with management
- Work alongside Agronomist on the science of growing crops
- Staff coordination and leadership
- Business and reporting systems
- Health & Safety and compliance
Requirements
- Aspire to a future leadership or management role
- Thrive in a rural environment, or have a desire to live in rural environment
- Reliable, adaptable and willing to learn
- Enjoy practical, hands-on work and lifting up to 20kg
- Comfortable working in outdoor environments and physically active roles
- Leadership potential or a desire to lead teams in the future
- Ability to communicate and inspire a diverse group of people
Benefits
- Accommodation and modern housing options
- The chance to learn all aspects of a horticultural operation
- External training, internal mentoring and development
- A supportive and hardworking team culture
- Variety — no two days are the same
- Exposure to evolving technologies and innovation
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