Glasshouse 2IC
About us
For over 125 years, T&G Fresh has nourished generations of Kiwis with fresh fruit and vegetables. We grow, pack, market, sell, distribute, import and export fresh produce from our own orchards and farms, as well as from over 700 Kiwi growers.
We are New Zealand's largest producer and packer of hothouse tomatoes. These crops are grown in state-of-the-art, environmentally controlled glasshouses, across our four North Island sites, and are packaged for both local and export markets all-year round.
Our mindsets are: Do the Mahi, Be Bold, One Team and Take Good Care. Our talented team members embody these mindsets and are passionate about making a difference at T&G.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a Glasshouse 2IC to join our team based in Tuakau. This full time position is working Monday to Friday 7.00am to 5.00pm, with flexibility to work extra hours and Saturdays when required🍅
In this role you will assist and support the Production Manager with day-to-day duties, ensuring a high quality of work is maintained and work is carried out safely
Key responsibilities include;
🍅 General coordinating of the team - provide the team with the necessary tools and equipment for execution of crop tasks
🍅 Various dispatching duties, answering calls, managing inwards/outwards goods
🍅 Mentor glasshouse workers to ensure compliance with best practice, continual skill development of the team members
🍅 Ensuring tasks are completed as per the production plan
🍅 Regular inventory stock takes
🍅 Communication of the labour plan and crop tasks
🍅 General upkeep and ensuring the glasshouses are always tidy
🍅 Maintain records and upkeep of all PPE, tools and equipment
🍅 Promoting a positive health and safety environment within the team
About you
Alongside have a passion on all things horticulture, we are also looking for the following skills and attributes:
🍅 Previous glasshouse experience with tomatoes or similar desirable
🍅 Intermediate level of computer skills, ideally with SAP experience
🍅 Experience dispatching and receiving goods
🍅 Excellent communication skills both oral and written, with ability to effectively provide instructions to others in the team to continue to develop their skills
🍅 The ability to problem solve and find solutions
🍅 A relevant tertiary level horticultural qualification would be desirable
🍅 A good level of numeracy and literacy skills
Apply now
Apply today and we will be in touch!
Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants, we are not able to sponsor visa applications for this position. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory drug test 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
- Tuakau
- 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.