Seed Administration Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand AsureQuality Full time

The Opportunity:


Supervise and support your three direct reports, to consistently deliver great customer service and manage the provision of accurate administration and data management for seed testing and certification laboratory services.

Reporting to the Seed Laboratory Manager, you will be based in AsureQuality's Palmerston North Seed Laboratory.

This is a full-time permanent position, that involves working minimum 40 hours per week between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and support three Seed Administrators.
  • Participate in daily administration operations for the Seed Lab, ensuring highly accurate data processing and that performance standards set by MPI and International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) are met.
  • Process improvement and streamlining databases.
  • Conduct monthly reporting, purchasing and planning.

Key Benefits:

  • Permanent fulltime position (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday).
  • Market level salary + KiwiSaver + Annual remuneration review.
  • Based at Batchelor Agriculture Centre, Palmerston North.
  • Nice office building with onsite car parking and friendly staff.
  • Large locally owned business that delivers meaningful services for NZ's Seed Industry.

About You:

  • Ideally have prior experience in a team leader / supervisor role and a natural ability to mentor and motivate people.
  • Must have administration and customer service experience, ideally within a laboratory environment.
  • High attention to detail and systematic / methodical thinking is essential.
  • Having an agricultural qualification will be advantageous, but not a must.
  • Great ability to learn new computer systems and company processes in a quick manner.
  • Team player, friendly and supportive with a cando attitude.

About Us:

***Everyday our experienced team of 1800+ people work alongside farmers, producers, and others throughout the food supply chain to help them uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard of quality and safety.
***We are passionate about our shared role as Kaitiaki Kai, guardians of food, and have a deep responsibility to do the right thing for food and the environments it comes from.
***We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining great people, and supporting them to be the best they can be. We know diverse teams are stronger teams and we believe in fairness and opportunity for all.

**Helping Aotearoa shape a better food world - Join us today

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