Competitive Salary + Employee Share Opportunities!James People is recruiting for RICADORICADO is a world-class industrial monitoring and control platform.
Historically working primarily in the kiwifruit industry, RICADO helps clients automate, monitor and control their processes in real time.
Solutions include compliance monitoring software, irrigation water management, industrial automation, and process control.
In 2024 RICADO acquired Loncel, moving them into hardware production as well as wider agricultural applications.RICADO has three core values that they uphold in their work:People | We're better together!Creativity | We solve problems!Excellence | We bring the wow!RICADO has a welcoming and hardworking team, where you'll feel right at home.
The team have a mix of skills across hardware, PLC programming, software development and support.Eligible RICADO employees are able to borrow money interest free to invest in RICADO through our Employee Share Ownership Scheme!About the RoleThe Chief Technical Officer is responsible for developing and leading the roadmap for all of our products.
You could look at the role in three areas:ChiefYou will work with the CEO to ensure the team & culture are healthy, that there is a clarity of purpose and values in everything RICADO does.
You will bring strong people skills and communication to this role.TechnicalYou will be comfortable gaining an understanding of our products quickly and creating a roadmap for development.
You'll be great at interacting with customers, understanding their desires and ensuring we are communicating our roadmap so they know what to expect.OfficerYou will lead the technical team day to day including identifying what roles may be required to enable RICADO to continue to grow.
You'll ensure every member of the technical team is set up to succeed with clarity and the tools required to do their best work.Working with the CEO, you will ensure RICADO has a professional and consistent approach to delivering fit for purpose, stable and well supported software and hardware solutions.Experience and Qualifications Preferred:Senior level technical leadership at CTO or similar level.Proven experience in customer or end user interaction, demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Excellent strategic skills and the experience setting a course.Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.Proficiency in leading a technical team and maximizing outcomes with limited resources.You'll need a relatively broad technical understanding to ensure you can set the course effectively and lead the day to day delivery of the work.
Some of our current technologies and platforms are:TypeScriptC#JavaScriptReactReduxMobXReactQueryNodeJSGitHubPHPAntDesignGitHub ActionsDockerVS CodeMySQLRabbitMQKey CompetenciesIf this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you:You are an innovative thinker: Where others have said "it's too hard", RICADO says 'bring it on', and you resound with that way of thinking.
You see the big picture, solve complex problems, and bring innovative ideas to the table.You are a collaborative worker: You understand that a team is greater and stronger together than as individuals.
It's about throwing ideas around with others, working well individually and in a team environment.
Care and respect in the team is important to RICADO.You take ownership: People see you as 'safe hands' – you do what you say you will do, and communication lines are kept open, so that customers know what to expect.You are a leader: You are skilled at getting incredible results from people, helping unlock their best work.You are a clear communicator: You are a clear communicator and have excellent customer service skills.
You are personable and understand the differences in people and can communicate at their level.To Apply:If this sounds like you, please click the 'Apply' button below.
Please include your CV and cover letter to your application.You must currently have the legal right to work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.Please note that this is not a remote role, and is based in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty.
However, some work from home may be discussed.For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact us via email initially: ******: James Grafas is the Director of James People and also the Chair of the RICADO board.
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