Horticulture Technical Advisor - Central Otago Sales · Cromwell

Mo te whai waahi | About the opportunity Our team of Horticultural Technical Advisors are a vital service to our shareholders here in sunny Central Otago.
There will be a strong focus on assisting growers to grow profitable crops with strong technical advice, account management and a high level of service. You will be working alongside experienced team members with knowledge across multiple crop types, who together will help you succeed and thrive in this role.
Mohou ake | About you You will have relevant and broad industry experience and be confident providing technical advice - you can make the difference to someone's very livelihood. A strong focus on technical advice, sales and relationship building plus excellent communication skills are critical to your success in this role.
What you bring to the business:
Strong technical knowledge and experience growing Stonefruit, predominantly cherries and/or Pipfruit would be advantageous along with any other cropsyou know well. Ideally a relevant tertiary qualification in horticulture or a similar discipline but equally as important is your experience brought from managing orchards and hands on learned knowledge. A depth and breadth of Horticulture experience, so we know that our clients are in good hands Experience in sales management would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite as sales support will be provided Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to establish and build effective working relationships Mo nga painga | About the benefits You'll be rewarded with:
A competitive salary Sick leave from Day 1 Paid birthday leave Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners Grow your horticultural knowledge base Mo matou | About us Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Taroa - Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we're New Zealand's largest farming co-operative with an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff!
In addition to our strong core retail business, we also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.
Te Tono | How to apply Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.
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