Technical and Continuous Improvement Manager - Growing
About us
Here at T&G Global we're passionate about growing healthier futures. Our story began 125 years ago and today our 2,000 people are located in 13 countries, where we grow, market, sell and distribute high-quality fresh produce to customers in more than 60 countries.
Our mindsets are: Do the Mahi, Be Bold, One Team & Take Good Care. Our talented team members embody these mindsets and are passionate about making a difference at T&G.
As the Hawkes Bay Technical & Continuous Improvement Manager - Growing, you’ll play a key role in supporting the technical needs of our pipfruit growing operations. You’ll work closely with orchard managers, R&D teams, and stakeholders to guide continuous improvement initiatives, oversee seasonal data collection, and champion sustainable growing practices.
You’ll be part of a small technical team, to lead and capture best-practice, orchard performance monitoring, and help us stay ahead through trialing new technologies and horticultural practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver CI (Continuous Improvement) initiatives across operations
- Oversee orchard technical challenges, fruit quality issues, and market access improvements
- Manage and develop a small team of permanent and seasonal staff
- Drive innovation through R&D and implement sustainable growing practices
- Lead harvest planning and execution across NZ orchards
- Ensure accurate and timely data collection to support key orchard decisions
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, tech providers, and regulatory bodies
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years’ experience in horticulture (ideally in pipfruit or perishable produce)
- Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) or equivalent – a relevant degree is a bonus
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data reporting skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
- Proficient in Power BI, Excel, and web-based databases
- A passion for sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Full NZ drivers licence as a company vehicle forms part of the salary package
Apply now
This is a brilliant opportunity to GROW your horticulture career with an iconic global organisation that can really take you places. Apply today!
Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory drug test, driver licence check, and security check.
We want T&G to be a place where everyone is accepted, respected and celebrated for who they are – regardless of our similarities or differences. It’s essential that everyone can be themselves and thrive, and that together we create a diverse and vibrant workplace.
- Team
- Growing
- Locations
- Hastings
- Employment type
- Full-time
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Grow your career with us
Help us grow healthier futures, and your own too.
At T&G, you do more than join a company. You grow healthier futures. Not only your own future, but everyone and everything around you – your whānau, community and our natural environment.
This single purpose – to grow healthier futures – is what gets us out of bed every morning and why we do what we do.
How we make this happen is through our 2,000+ people. It takes a diverse range of great people, united by our energy, care, creativity and drive, to grow, distribute and sell delicious fresh fruit and vegetables to Kiwis and consumers around the world. And with our incredible 124-year history, we’re passionate about growing an even stronger and better T&G for generations to come.
If you’d like to be part of our exciting journey, come and join us. We offer unlimited opportunities to grow your future with us.
About T&G Global
Our story began more than 125 years ago as Turners and Growers, a fruit auction business in Auckland. Today, as T&G, our fresh, delicious produce nourishes people in more than 60 countries around the world. Together, we’re united in growing healthier futures.
Technical and Continuous Improvement Manager - Growing
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