Technical Advisor - Canterbury

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

As a Farmlands' Technical Advisor, you'll use your ability to engage others to build trusted relationships and recommend best horticultural solutions to our shareholders. You'll spend your days on the road visiting growers across Canterbury - providing a vital service as the face of Farmlands.

Mōhou ake | About you

Ideally, you’ll have some familiarity with the horticultural environment, but more importantly, you’re someone who’s curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. Whether you’re a recent graduate or have experience in another industry, this is a great opportunity to grow your career while making a real difference for our clients.

We’re looking for a well-rounded individual rather than a technical crop expert. You don’t need to know everything about horticulture from day one — what matters most is your ability to build strong relationships, your willingness to learn, and your resilience. We’re looking for an all-rounder — someone with a strong focus on sales, relationship building, and communication. You’ll thrive on helping others succeed, managing your time effectively, and building connections within the community.

What you’ll bring to the role :

• A passion for helping people and building trusted relationships
• Proven sales or customer service skills — or the drive to develop them
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• A relevant tertiary qualification in business, agriculture, or a related field (or a willingness to learn on the job)

This is the perfect opportunity for someone ready to kickstart their career in a role that blends people, problem-solving, and real-world impact.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

Amongst the ways we reward our Technical Advisors are :

• Remuneration - We benchmark and regularly review our remuneration framework to ensure you're fairly paid for your awesome mahi.
• Your Share - Our employee bonus plan - You'll share in our success through Your Share where we reward and recognise our Farmlanders based on what we achieve together.
• Best gadgets in Biz – best tools of trade so you can be your best (Phone and Laptop upgrades to keep you mobile).
• Vehicle - tool of trade
• Team Discount in Farmlands Retail Stores
• Opportunity to apply for Farmlands Card subsidised 60% - Only $200, with all the amazing benefits and savings of Card
• Employee Referral Programme - refer someone for a job with us, and if they're successful you'll receive a referral bonus!
• Paid birthday leave
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse
• Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave

Awesome people – where doing best for our people and our land is contagious!

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.

Closing date : 15 July 2025 however get your application in early as we will be considering applications as they are received.

Please note the video application question is optional.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values : Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.

With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.