Senior Assessor, Seed - Plant Health Survey
Senior Assessor, Seed - Plant Health Survey
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
We have the opportunity for 4 people interested in plant health getting outdoors on farms assessing crop conditions. Start 10 November 2025 and finish end of January 2026.
You will visit client farms and conduct plant disease surveys on specific vegetable crops collect samples for testing to check whether they meet plant export requirements.
Based in Lincoln.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct plant disease surveys on specific crops and assist with plant export phytosanitary requirements in accordance with MPI specifications.
- Communicate effectively with farmers
- Work individually or in teams of 2 where required
- Follow health & safety requirements
- Drive a work vehicle to commute to customer farms
- You will work under the supervision of experienced AsureQuality team members until you gain approval to carry out inspections independently.
Key Benefits:
- Full training will be provided on the job
- Pay rate of $29.69 per hour.
- Ability to use a tool of trade vehicle
- Enjoy working outdoors during the sunny summer weather
- Fixed term contract for 3 months min 20 hours pw and max 50 hours pw (Monday - Friday) expectation is 40 hrs a week weather depending
About You:
The right fit people for these roles will have:
- Prior arable or horticulture / on-farm work experience
- Completed at least two agriculture tertiary papers
- A full drivers licence
- Can-do attitude and ability to work well in a team while under pressure
- High attention to detail excellent customer service and great written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to work 40 hours per week. Hours can vary due to weather conditions.
About us:
Everyday our experienced team of 1800 people work alongside farmers producers and others throughout the food supply chain to help them uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard of quality and safety.
We are passionate about our shared role as Kaitiaki Kai guardians of food and have a deep responsibility to do the right thing for food and the environments it comes from.
We are committed to attracting developing and retaining great people and supporting them to be the best they can be. We know diverse teams are stronger teams and we believe in fairness and opportunity for all.
Helping Aotearoa shape a better food world - Join us today!
Remote Work :
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Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
