Mo matou | About us
At Farmlands - Te Whenua Taroa, our vision is to be the 'go-to for everyone connected to our land'. We're always backing Kiwi's - rain or shine, year in, year out. We work as one - we help each other, we win together. We're rural people supporting our rural communities looking after our land and our people.
From our humble beginnings in 1962, we've become New Zealand's largest farming co-operative. With an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion and a team of over 1200, you'll find us in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. With a strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network (75,000+ shareholders and 7,000+ card partner locations), with operations dealing in areas from feed production, nutrition and agronomy, to ecommerce, fuel, and distribution.
We came from a generation of greatness with people joining together to do things differently. It gives us the solid foundation to move on, focus on the future and use our creativity and ingenuity to build Farmlands for the next generation with our minds open.
Mo te whai waahi | About the opportunity
We are currently seeking a passionate retail salesperson with general agricultural knowledge to join our fantastic team in Farmlands Marton for 3 hours on Saturday mornings with the possibility of picking up more shifts
In this role you will:
Serve shareholders coming into the store and provide sound advice and guidance
Provide a great retail experience for shareholders and customers
Operate a POS system to process orders
Load and unload products and perform manual handling of heavy equipment
Mohou ake| About you
You will be hands-on and outgoing with the following experience and skills:
A sound knowledge of the agricultural sector
Sound retail, administrative and computer skills
Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to build strong relationships with shareholders
Be physically capable as heavy lifting is required
Full driver's licence is required
A forklift licence would be advantageous but is not essential
Mo nga painga | About the benefits
Our retail professionals choose to work at Farmlands because we invest in our people, they are at the heart of everything we do. We offer great benefits such as:
Genuine opportunities for training and upskilling
Good base rate
This is a fantastic time to become our next Farmlander and gain some valuable skills and experience.
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.