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At Scitex Recruitment, we’re proud to be partnering with a leading kiwifruit industry service provider to appoint a Fruit Collections Manager. This is a pivotal position, responsible for leading seasonal sampling and field operations while ensuring quality, safety, and performance outcomes are met.

If you’re organised, proactive, and enjoy leading teams in a dynamic environment, this could be a fantastic opportunity to grow your leadership career in horticultural operations.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate the Collections team to deliver accurate and timely sampling across multiple workstreams.
• Plan pre-season setup, onboarding and training of seasonal staff, ensuring readiness for the season.
• Manage equipment, logistics, and workflow to ensure operational excellence and safe practices.
• Drive performance, reporting, and quality outcomes across the team throughout the main season.

What we’re looking for

• Strong organisational and administrative capability – detail-focused and reliable under pressure.
• Experience in leading, training, or coordinating teams – with a calm and supportive leadership style.
• Knowledge of the kiwifruit industry or similar horticultural operations will be a strong advantage.
• Confident communicator with great interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Computer literate (especially Excel) and comfortable managing documentation and reporting.

What’s in it for me?

• A leadership role in a business central to New Zealand’s world-class kiwifruit industry.
• Work with a positive, experienced team that values collaboration and excellence.
• Opportunities for development in operations, quality, and people leadership.
• Permanent role based in Te Puke, with variety and responsibility throughout the season.

How to apply Click APPLY NOW or call Belinda McKenzie at Scitex Recruitment on 09 200 3121 for a confidential discussion.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

Scitex specialises in permanent, contract and temporary recruitment – and has done so since 1987. We are here to engineer better Mondays. We love connecting talented people with great work opportunities in workplaces where you can thrive and make a meaningful difference.

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