Team Leader, Field Technician

This internal advertisement is open to OSPRI employees only.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role: 
We are seeking a capable and motivated Team Leader, Field Technician to lead our Lower North Island Field Technician team and support the delivery of OSPRI’s TB Testing Programme.

Reporting to the Head of On Farm Services, you will provide leadership, coaching and operational oversight for our Field Technicians. You’ll be responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery, workforce planning, performance management and training while maintaining a strong focus on health, safety and customer outcomes.

In this this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring testing activities are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across OSPRI and the wider agricultural sector, bringing valuable operational insights that support programme success.

This role reflects , supporting and developing a high-performing team, and Ka Tūtuki ā Mātou Mahi | We Deliver, driving operational excellence and programme outcomes.

What success will look like:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Field Technicians across multiple locations


• Monitoring team performance and ensuring quality standards are consistently achieved


• Managing regional testing schedules and workforce planning to optimise resources


• Leading recruitment, onboarding, training and accreditation activities


• Conducting competency assessments and ensuring accreditation requirements are maintained


• Providing operational and policy advice to support programme delivery


• Identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement


• Building strong relationships with farmers, contractors and internal stakeholders


• Supporting field operations and undertaking on-farm testing activities when required


• Championing health, safety and wellbeing across the team


• Acting as a key communication link between field teams and senior leadership


• Contributing to successful programme delivery through effective planning, leadership and collaboration


• Proven ability to make decisions in the best interests of the organisation, confidently address challenging situations and conversations, and take ownership for outcomes rather than avoid difficult decisions.


• Promoting and upholding OSPRI’s values, living these daily.

Kōrero mōu - About you: 
You enjoy supporting and developing people while delivering results in a dynamic operational environment. You understand how to balance operational priorities with people leadership and are confident making decisions, solving problems and managing competing demands.

You bring strong relationship-building skills and enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders, from farmers and contractors through to coworkers and senior leaders. You’ll be comfortable leading a geographically dispersed workforce and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

You naturally align with Kotahitanga | Stronger Together, bringing people together to achieve shared outcomes, and Ārahina e te Aronga | Purpose Led, understanding the importance of this work for New Zealand’s agricultural sector.

You will bring:

• Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management capability


• Experience with workforce planning, resource management and operational delivery


• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship management skills


• Strong problem-solving, negotiation and influencing skills


• A commitment to health, safety and wellbeing leadership


• The ability to manage complexity and make sound decisions in a changing environment


• Relevant farming experience, including stock handling and understanding animal behaviour


• Experience as a TB Tester, or a willingness to obtain the required accreditation


• An agricultural qualification or related industry qualification would be advantageous

Me pēhea te tono – How to apply:
Click "Apply for this role" and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your experience and how you align with OSPRI's purpose and values.

Applications close at 4pm Wednesday, 2 September 2026.

OSPRI supports a workplace of diversity, equity and inclusion where our people feel welcomed, valued and supported to do their best work. If you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.