Seasonal Kiwifruit Laboratory Supervisor

5 months ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Hill Laboratories Full time

**We have a great fixed term opportunity to join New Zealand’s largest independent laboratory in the role of Seasonal Kiwifruit Laboratory Supervisor for our morning shift.** Join our team providing essential services to collect and test kiwifruit maturity samples in our Mount Maunganui Laboratory.** We don't mind if you don't have experience working in a lab, it's your supervisory experience that we want **and full training on our test methods will be provided. **Y**ou'll be well supported by our laboratory section manager and team leader.**

**THE ROLE**

The harvest season is a busy time and it's all hands on deck, there will be many seasonal lab technicians joining our team and you will play a key part in training and supervising these staff performing kiwifruit maturity testing from February through to June. We run a 7 day operation, with the morning supervisor ideally working 6 days a week. Shifts start at 5.30am and usually finish around 10am-12 midday. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in science or horticulture who enjoys being part of a great team.

**This role is Fixed Term from January to June.**

**ABOUT YOU**
- You are** an e**xperienced supervisor**, able to relate well with staff and motivate them for success - you expect your staff to perform, but they respect you for treating them right
- You have excellent **operational focus** with attention to detail, you spot problems before they occur and adapt to avoid them
- You have excellent **organisational and communication skills**, with the right planning and direction you'll set things up for success
- You are a **team player** who is able to work collaboratively and create a good working relationship with other staff in the team and across the business
- You **thrive in a fast pace environment**, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines - our clients rely on timely accurate results and we work hard to make that happen
- You are able to work some longer hours over the harvest season - you understand it's not for ever and will make it happen to deliver these important results to our clients
- Advantageous skills/experience_
- You have experience working with casual / seasonal staff in the kiwifruit or other industries
- You have a science or horticulture qualification
- You have experience working in a laboratory environment or performing kiwifruit maturity testing
- You have experience in technical, quality and calibration procedures
- You have experience creating and maintaining SOPs

**ABOUT US**

Be part of a leading business providing essential services to a thriving industry.

Join a new team, be a part of establishing a great team culture that staff want to be a part of.

Hill Laboratories is a commercial provider of analytical services to a wide range of customers in New Zealand and overseas. We provide an excellent environment for fostering and developing talent and enabling innovation in a family-friendly, values driven and mature New Zealand owned business

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