Mō matou | About us
Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Tāroa - Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we're New Zealand's largest farming co-operative with an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff!
In addition to our strong core retail business, we also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.
Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity
We are looking for someone to join the team working full-time at our Richmond store. As we are a 7 day a week store, we will expect some flexibility around this 7 day period.
In this exciting role, you will:
- Provide retail sales and customer service to our shareholders
- Advise customers on a range of sheep and beef, dry stock and general agricultural products
- Operate a point of sale (POS) system
- Complete administrative tasks such as ordering and receipting of stock
- Restock and display our products
Mōhou ake | About you
- You have a positive attitude and are keen to learn - we can train you on the rest!
- You can engage and talk to anyone
- You have retail sales or customer service skills and experience
- You have sound computer skills
- You're physically fit as there will be lifting and manual handling tasks
Bonus Points for:
- A background in the farming sector
- A broad knowledge of agricultural products and services
Mō ngā painga | About the benefits
In return you will be joining a hardworking, high performing and well-connected team, passionate about their customers and New Zealand agriculture. Aside from our talented team, the meaningful work, and our inclusive culture, you'll receive a competitive remuneration package, with the added benefit of health, life, and income protection insurance. With sick leave from Day 1, flu shots, and our EAP service, your health and wellbeing are right up front and centre.
You will also receive an exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our partners and purchasing within our Farmlands retail stores.
Te Tono | 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.
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CONTACT
- General enquiries: careers@farmlands.co.nz
