You’ll be the hands-on expert guiding our growing operations. From nursery crop management to quality assurance and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, you’ll play a key role in keeping our crops thriving and our produce top-quality.

This is a full-time role (45 hours per week) based at the farm on Edens Road, Hope.

• Overseeing crop planning, production, and monitoring for our diverse market garden

• Managing crop cycles and overseeing quality assurance and certification processes

• Advising on and optimising soil nutrition, pest/disease management, irrigation, and farm machinery/agri-tech use

• Conducting field trials based on scouting and of new varieties

• Ensuring compliance with environmental and sustainability standards

• Working closely with our growers and production team to deliver outstanding results

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds a tertiary qualification in agronomy, plant science or a related field

• Has at least 3 years’ mix of applied research and practical experience in a commercial growing operation, ideally in market gardening

• Has in-depth knowledge of crop management, pest and disease control, soil management, weather conditions, quality assurance, environmental regulations, and certification processes

• Has strong practical skills, mechanical aptitude, and a good knowledge of farm machinery, irrigation, agrichemical spraying and equipment

• Is curious and passionate about innovative, sustainable farming practices and high-quality produce

• Has strong leadership and communication skills

• Growsafe certification is an advantage, but not essential as training can be provided

• Has great physical stamina and agility to work in an outdoor farming environment.

• Holds a valid driving license and clean driving record.

Why join Connings?
Be part of a proudly local, family-owned business where your expertise makes a real impact. Every day is hands-on, diverse, and rewarding – you’ll see the results of your work feeding our community.

Ready to lead our growth? Send us your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit for Connings!

 We will be reviewing applications as they come in so, please get in early.

Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.