Field Representative

• Join Season's Best Ashburton as a Field Representative and take advantage of generous staff discounts & perks, great training opportunities to further your knowledge and great working conditions.
• Join a 100% New Zealand owned company with an international reputation for quality, delivering 100% NZ-grown vegetables from "soil to freezer" to global markets. 
• Opportunities for growth with opportunities across multiple brands and locations.

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a motivated Field Representative to join our team at our Ashburton site. This is a Full-Time role, directly reporting to the Agronomy Team Lead. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for coordinating daily aspects of vegetable production on behalf of Seasons Best – crop planning, grower contracting, agronomy from pre-plant to harvest, crop sampling, harvest scheduling, and storage (where applicable). The successful candidate will engage with internal and external parties to achieve better outcomes for the grower, factory, and our consumers, and actively participate in industry development and training programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day‑to‑day ownership of assigned crop programmes, overseeing field execution from pre‑plant through to harvest
• Regular paddock monitoring and grower engagement to support crop performance, quality, and timing for the factory
• Coordinating planting, in‑crop activities, and harvest in collaboration with growers and our internal operations and logistics teams
• Providing practical agronomic support and implementing recommendations aligned with guidance from the Agronomy Team Lead
• Liaising with the grower to maintain accurate crop records, compliance documentation, and audit‑ready reporting

For this role, you will need:

• A formal agriculture qualification or relevant background, ideally with 2–3 years’ experience in agronomy or a related field
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and record‑keeping ability
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and farm management software
• A sound understanding of health and safety requirements in an operational environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with growers and internal teams 

With Season's Best, you get:

• A role in a NZ-owned exporter that delivers consistent, high-quality vegetables from field to freezer
• Company vehicle
• Generous staff discounts, PPE, and company clothing
• Training and Development to help you grow your career
• A supportive team environment and genuine opportunities across the Talley's Group

About Season's Best

• We’re proud to provide New Zealand’s best produce to the world.  There’s been significant investment in our production facility in the last 3 years – we’re here for the long haul.  Come and see!
• What really sets us apart is the fact that all our products are grown and processed in New Zealand.  Our people are fundamental to our success.
• We stand by the impeccable quality of our products and our growing team of skilled workers as we bring healthy, delicious vegetables to dinner tables near and far.

Season's Best is part of the Talley's group. Talley’s is a multi-division, international company that’s proudly New Zealand owned and operated, bringing the best New Zealand seafood, mussels, and vegetable products locally and to the world. With over 2000 employees across 12 South Island locations, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do.

Ready to start?

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your application along with your resume.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position(s) is/are filled.

Is this role not the right fit for you? See our other openings at seasonsbest.readycareers.io

Season's Best is a drug free workplace. All candidates may be required to under-go pre-employment and random drug screening.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work permanently in New Zealand.

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