Livestock Representative Trainee

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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join us as a Livestock Representative Trainee

Summary about this job

Agronomy & Farm Services

Company: Carrfields Ltd

Location: Southland

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +64-3-430-6058

Fax: +64-9-631-6971

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Detail information about job Livestock Representative Trainee. Terms and conditions vacancy

Join NZ's largest family owned Livestock business
Ongoing training and development
$$ Great earning potential $$

Carrfields Livestock is a part of the wider family owned Carrfields Group. We offer specialist livestock advice and expertise to help clients achieve maximum returns, by providing a range of national and international marketing options. With a network of 120 livestock agents throughout New Zealand we are proud to be NZ's largest privately owned livestock business.

In June last year we established ourselves in the South Island and this move has made us the second largest livestock business in NZ. We are looking at continuing with our growth strategy in the South Island and are now ready to take on a Trainee Representative to join our great team in Southland.

The successful candidate will be mentored by a Senior Representative to gain knowledge of the livestock industry for the first two years.

As a Livestock Trainee you will learn to:

Build and maintain strong relationships with farmers
Advise farmers about market trends and stock prices
Buy and sell livestock on farm and at auctions on behalf of clients
Auctioneer at sales
Maintain and promote Carrfields livestock in the marketplace by delivering excellent service with integrity and professionalism

To be successful you will have:

Knowledge of stock breeds, stock classes and stock health
An Agriculture or livestock based course would be an advantage
Animal-handling skills
Customer Service skills or the ability to build rapport with a range of people easily
An eagerness to learn
Good communication and record keeping

This is a salaried position and you will be supplied with a vehicle and a mobile phone. Our pre-employment process is to carry out a Medical, Drug test and Criminal Conviction history check.

If you would like to be a part of an innovative and family owned business then please apply today with your cover letter and CV.

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