Orchard Manager

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Come and join the Rockit team! We are looking for a highly motivated team leader for our Puketapu Orchard sector.

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Horticulture

Company: Rockit Global Limited

Location: Hawkes Bay

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +64-7-735-5930

Fax: +64-6-522-1120

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  • Fast Paced Innovative Company
  • Industry Leaders
  • Exciting and Fulfilling Experiences

We are a motivated and innovative group of young passionate orchardists with the freedom to create our own future and make our mark on the New Zealand and global map.  We are not bound by preconceived ideas and practices, and we pride ourselves on being trailblazers and industry leaders. If this sounds like you, and what you are looking for, join the Rockit team and enjoy a career that will be full of exciting and fulfilling experiences.

Rockit Global Limited is an innovative and vertically integrated fruit grower and exporter, marketing fruit under the Rockit™ brand. Rockit Management Services manages the operational aspects of the orchards and is in an exciting phase of continued significant growth.  As a result, we are seeking to appoint an Orchard Sector Manager in the Puketapu Area.

The successful applicant will need to have prior management experience running multiple orchards in the pipfruit industry and be comfortable in managing large teams of people with diverse backgrounds.

Rockit Global’s core values are at the heart of what drives the RMS management team and you will need a commitment to campaign these core values and lead our employees with these in mind.

The Orchard Sector Manager will maintain and implement RMS orchard management strategies with a hands-on approach across multiple Rockit orchards reporting to the Operations Manager and Technical Manager.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A minimum of eight to ten years’ experience in the Pipfruit industry;
  • Good written and verbal communication skills;
  • Level 4 National Certificate in fruit production;
  • A sound knowledge and ability to control and maintain budgets;
  • Proven eye for detail and Management ability in leading large diverse teams;
  • Sound working knowledge of horticultural best practices;
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills;
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure in a calm and mature manner;
  • A proven ability to comply with occupational health and safety procedures;
  • Physically fit and willing to be hands on where needed;
  • A naturally high level of motivation and initiative;
  • Strong core values;
  • Computer competency;
  • Ability to work flexible hours to suit the seasonal fluctuations;
  • A current Growsafe and Approved Handlers Cert;
  • Full drivers licence;

Rockit Management Services remunerates very competitively and offers structured training programmes with plenty of opportunities for career progression. This position would come with a company Ute, mobile phone and other necessary tools of the trade. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.

Rockit MS prides itself on being a drug free environment and all potential employees will need to pass a mandatory drug test.

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this role, please email a covering letter and a copy of your current CV to RMS Operations Manager at [email protected] or telephone 027 418 6519  

Applications close Friday 27th July

 

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