Orchard Supervisors

2 days ago

Te Puke, New Zealand Vardaan Enterprises Limited Full time

Multiple Kiwifruit Orchard Supervisors wanted to join our growing teams in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Whanganui.

These are full-time, permanent positions guaranteeing at least 30 hours of work per week, but you will usually work between 40 to 50 hours per week. The pay rate is $32 per hour.

These leadership roles involve overseeing Team Leaders and ensuring operational efficiency while prioritising health and safety compliance.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversee and support Team Leaders in managing orchard workers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ensuring accuracy of timesheet reports provided by Team Leaders, and reporting record data to senior management for invoicing purposes.
- Plan and facilitate regular health and safety meetings with Team Leaders and their teams to reinforce standards and address concerns.
- Train Team Leaders and workers on health and safety protocols, emergency procedures, and orchard-specific safety standards.
- Inspect and maintain adequate health and safety supplies, including first aid kits, and coordinate first aid training for selected team members.
- Ensure that all machinery and equipment used on the orchards are properly maintained and comply with safety regulations.
- Conduct regular and random inspections of orchards to ensure workers use personal safety equipment and follow health and safety protocols.
- Investigate workplace incidents and accidents, preparing thorough reports for senior management.
- Maintain communication with growers, senior management, and external parties regarding health and safety compliance.
- Provide leadership in resolving workplace issues, ensuring compliance with company policies.

**Requirements**:

- Tertiary qualification (level 4 or higher), ideally in horticulture, but will also consider qualifications in management/business/administration and leadership, or
- At least 3 years’ experience in the kiwifruit industry, with excellent knowledge of kiwifruit vine husbandry (knowledge will be extensively tested at interview)
- Intricate knowledge of workplace safety standards. (Knowledge will be extensively tested at interview)
- Ability to communicate effectively to a multi-cultural team, growers and other team leaders/management.
- Willing and able to work long hours/days (7 day a week operation with rostered days off).
- Strong work ethic, reliable and a positive attitude.

Pay: $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

- Are you prepared to be police vetted?
- Are you prepared to undergo pre-employment drug testing?

**Location**:

- Te Puke, Bay of Plenty (required)

Application Deadline: 06/01/2025

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