Senior Assessor- PVR/ OECD Field Trials (Casual)

Field Trials Assistant – Casual

Location: Lincoln

The Opportunity

Our Plant & Seed group provides biosecurity monitoring, inspection, auditing, certification, and quality management services to the forestry, horticultural, and seeds industries.

We have an exciting casual opportunity for one motivated individual to assist with field trials over the summer season. In this role, you’ll help maintain field trials in line with the New Zealand Seed Certification Scheme, as well as carry out measurements on a range of grass species to support Plant Variety Rights (PVR) assessments – a type of intellectual property right.

This is a casual role, offered on an as-and-when required basis. The amount of work available will vary, as it is highly dependent on weather and seasonal conditions. Ideally, you will be available from mid-October 2024 to mid-January 2025.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Prior on-farm experience and a full driver’s licence.
• A tertiary qualification in Agriculture (or working towards one).
• A go-getter attitude with the ability to work well in a team and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, along with great written and verbal communication skills.

Previous experience in seed or cropping inspections will be an advantage. Full training will be provided, and you will work under the supervision of experienced AsureQuality team members until approved to conduct inspections independently.

About Us

Every day, our team of 1,800+ people work alongside farmers, producers, and others throughout the food supply chain to help uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food – a higher standard of quality and safety.

As Kaitiaki Kai – guardians of food, we take pride in doing the right thing for food and the environments it comes from. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining great people, supporting them to be their best. We know diverse teams are stronger teams and believe in fairness and opportunity for all.

Good with computers, especially Excel. Need full driving license