About the role :
This Traineeship is a great foundation to begin your career. This full-time role will introduce you to all the facets of PGG Wrightson's successful Livestock business. Under the guidance of our experienced Livestock agents and managers across the country and through a structured programme of modules and assessments that are designed to provide you with a broad 'generalist' understanding and ability; you will be exposed to everything - from sales and technical knowledge, through to client management and systems.
You will learn about :
- What makes a successful Livestock Representative or 'Agent'
- Qualitative and quantitative technical assessments of livestock
- Quoting, contracts, systems, online trading platform (bidr) and processes that support our commercial operations
- Other specialist Livestock areas such as Deer / Velvet, Genetics and Standardbred
- End to end systems of Livestock supply chain
- Compliance and legislation that plays a key role in the industry
We are looking for candidates with :
Enthusiasm and a passion for the NZ Agriculture industryExcellent written and oral communication skills;Confident computer and technical skillsA passion for sales, good stockmanship and a willingness to learn at every opportunityThe ability to grasp new concepts quickly and be physically fitA basic understanding of the agricultural industry, and current challenges - some practical farming experience would be advantageous, but not essentialHold a full, current and clean New Zealand driver licence.