• Use your technical knowledge, experience and coaching/training skills
• Join an established national co-operative that's fast forward
• Competitive remuneration package

Mō matou | About us

Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Tāroa - Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we're New Zealand's largest farming co-operative with 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 also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

Our Agronomists are responsible for delivering expert technical on-farm grain and seed services to Farmlands shareholders, as well as internal retail and sales teams. This senior role includes providing technical advice and training as well as the use of the relevant chemical products to our internal and external customers. This role will be based in the Lower North Island region.

As a member of the Farmlands Agronomy Leadership team you will be required to take the lead on some key strategic shareholder accounts, while supporting other internal Sales & Retail teams to add valuable technical knowledge for their shareholders.

Interacting with our Technical Field Officers on technical information and chemical products is an integral part of this role. The successful applicant will have a passion for arable and pastoral farming and be fully conversant with the latest agronomy techniques and current livestock farming systems and have well established networks in the rural sector.

Mōhou ake | About you

This is a great opportunity for an individual with expert agronomy skills and experience, technical expertise, interpersonal skills and who is motivated to progress their career in the rural industry. You will also have:

• An innate ability to lead, coach and provide teaching to our teams around agronomy
• A team player attitude with exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
• A background in field territory sales would be ideal

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

In return you'll be joining a hardworking, high performing and well-connected team, passionate about their customers and New Zealand agriculture.

Aside from our great team, the meaningful work and our inclusive culture, you'll receive:

• A competitive remuneration package
• Company vehicle
• Personal Insurances - Medical, Life, Income Protection
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts and rebates through our Farmlands Card partners
• Discounted purchasing within our Farmlands retail stores.

With sick leave from Day 1, flu shots, and our EAP service, you'll know your health and wellbeing are right up front and centre. You'll also benefit from our employee bonus plan - Your Share - where you can share in our success.

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.

Please note that due to the Christmas and New Year break, all applications received from 21 December will be reviewed the week commencing 9 January onwards.

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