Pāmu™ Looking for Berry Manager at Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand Full Time

• Establish operations for our new blueberry development in Kerikeri
• Pivotal leadership role in our growing horticulture ventures
• Competitive salary, based in Kerikeri with additional benefits

Support the Horticulture Business Manager by contributing to the new berry development and operation.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing horticulture venture and establish our new blueberry operation in Kerikeri in collaboration with the Horticulture Business Manager.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Successfully planting and growing high quality berry fruit as per the business plan and recommendations from a network of key stakeholders
• Establishing and maintaining effective infrastructure as well as managing budgets and adhoc requirements
• Developing and exploring options for further development of the berry growing operation, as required
• Maintaining and enhancing Pāmu’s standing in the community as a leading horticulturalist from an environmental perspective

About You

You will have significant experience in horticultural operations and a successful record of managing a berry growing operation over an extended period.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability to develop new business opportunities and/or scale up existing operations
• Proven ability to manage, coach and lead people with empathy
• High commitment to health and safety work practices
• Cooperative and collaborative working style including ability to work effectively as part of a team

If you have a technical qualification or experience operating orchard machinery, this would be an advantage.

About Us

Landcorp Farming Limited is a state-owned enterprise with a nationwide portfolio of farms that produce milk, beef, lamb, wool, venison, wood and more. Pāmu strives to be a leader in New Zealand agriculture, carefully creating natural products of high quality. Our horticulture business is expanding and will continue to change and grow over the next few years.

Benefits

Along with competitive salary, you will also receive Southern Cross Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and an extra day off at Christmas Time.

Apply Now

Applications close Wednesday 15 November 2023.

We are looking to appoint this position between $100,000 – $150,000. Remuneration to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email: [email protected].

Applications via email will not be accepted.

To be eligible for this role, you must have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain work rights.

Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.

Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more, click on this link to see them on our website. To see what it’s like to work in our Dairy team, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu, or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.

Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.