Assurance Operations Coordinator NZGAP

Wellington - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us

At Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) were passionate about growing a thriving sustainable horticulture industry that feeds New Zealand and the world. We represent over 4300 commercial fruit and vegetable growers advocating for a thriving sustainable horticulture industry. Our vision is to create an enduring environment where growers thrive delivering healthy food for all forever.

HortNZ is shaping a positive future for New Zealand horticulture through leadership advocacy and influence for grower success. Our values Courageous by nature Collaborative for impact Credible through action guide everything we do.

About NZGAP

NZGAP is a business unit owned by HortNZ. The NZGAP scheme provides certification for the safe and sustainable production of fruit and vegetables in New Zealand. The independently audited NZGAP assurance framework provides a credible and transparent pathway for horticulture businesses to demonstrate that they comply with relevant market and regulatory requirements for food safety environment and social practice. For further information visit

About the role

This role will deliver the daytoday assurance and certification operations that underpin NZGAPs programmes. The role administers certification workflows supports auditor engagement contributes to the Certification Body (CB) Monitoring Framework maintains website content and participates in projects to develop and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).

About You

You are organised detail-focused and comfortable working across multiple systems and stakeholders. You bring strong administrative capability along with a proactive mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Ideally you will have:

Experience in certification compliance quality systems or operational administration
Strong organisational and time management skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Confidence using Microsoft 365 and database systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to build positive trust-based relationships
A collaborative solutions-focused approach

Experience in horticulture food safety assurance or regulated environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

What We Offer

One day Birthday Leave
Training and development
Flexible working from home options (one day in a week)
A vibrant and friendly team culture with regular social events

Any further questions

Contact Martin Gordon at or Shweta Prasad at

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to note

Applications close at midnight on 20March 2026
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency/citizenship or valid NZ work visa.
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive enough applicants for the role.

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About UsAt Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) were passionate about growing a thriving sustainable horticulture industry that feeds New Zealand and the world. We represent over 4300 commercial fruit and vegetable growers advocating for a thriving sustainable horticulture industry. Our vision is to cr...