Technical Advisor
Do you have a strong working knowledge around kiwifruit and avocado? Share your valuable technical advice in the Gisborne area as our Technical Advisor.
Mō matou | About us
At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our vision is to be the 'go-to for everyone connected to our land'. We're always backing Kiwi's - rain or shine, year in, year out. We work as one - we help each other, we win together. We're rural people supporting our rural communities looking after our land and our people.
From our humble beginnings in 1962, we've become New Zealand's largest farming co-operative. With an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion and a team of over 1200, you'll find us in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. With a strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network (75,000+ shareholders and 7,000+ card partner locations), with operations dealing in areas from feed production, nutrition and agronomy, to ecommerce, fuel, and distribution.
We came from a generation of greatness with people joining together to do things differently. It gives us the solid foundation to move on, focus on the future and use our creativity and ingenuity to build Farmlands for the next generation with our minds open.
Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity
Our team of Technical Advisors are a vital service to our shareholders. As a "growing-guru", you not only need to know the Farmlands business inside and out, you also need to know about the shareholders you deal with every day.
The role has a strong focus on account management and maintaining relationships with shareholders from many backgrounds. You will be the face of Farmlands to many shareholders that spend their time on the farm - so we need someone who believes in what we do and the service we have been providing for more than 60 years.
Mōhou ake | About you
Ideally you'll be familiar with the horticultural environment, have relevant and broad industry experience and be confident providing technical advice - you could make the difference to someone's very livelihood. A strong focus on sales and relationship building, excellent communication skills and impeccable time management are critical to your success in this role.
What you bring to the business:
Mō ngā painga | About the benefits
In return you'll be joining a hardworking and high-performing team, passionate about their customers and New Zealand horticulture and agriculture. Aside from our talented team, the meaningful work and our inclusive culture, you'll receive:
Te Tono |