Harvest Supervisor
Job Outline
At LeaderBrand, we pride ourselves on being a leading force in the horticulture industry. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability drives everything we do. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and respect, where every team member is valued and empowered to contribute their best. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that thrives on challenges and celebrates success together.
About The Role
Are you a proven leader who thrives in working outdoors? Do you have a passion for motivating teams, driving productivity, and working with others? If so, we want you to join our team at LeaderBrand Gisborne!
What we are offering:
- Be part of a dynamic and supportive team.
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on our operations.
- Competitive wage and incentive package.
- Development opportunities.
Key tasks include:
- Lead, motivate, coordinate, and support a diverse team to maintain momentum and achieve productivity goals.
- Take ownership of your team, fostering growth and continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships with crew members, managers, crop managers, sales, transport teams, and the Ag Engineering Workshop.
- Organise equipment, people, and machinery – plan ahead.
- Communicate effectively, including daily & weekly plans and production targets to your crew.
- Drive health & safety engagement and proactively support a safe culture.
- Identify key support staff in your crew to support training, quality, and induction of new members.
- Maintain accurate record keeping.
About You
You’re a team player with:
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Strong relationship-building abilities across various departments.
- Resilience and enthusiasm for working in all weather conditions, turning challenges into opportunities.
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Initiative and confidence to implement and drive new ideas.
- Mechanical knowledge and the ability to maintain machinery to a high standard.
- Experience operating farm machinery
You must have a full class 1 NZ driver license. Experience in supervising a team is essential. Experience in horticulture is desired.
Successful applicants must pass drug testing as part of the pre-employment process, be a New Zealand resident or hold a valid work visa.
For more information please email jobs@leaderbrand.co.nz