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Regional Representative - Canterbury

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Job Description - Regional Representative - Canterbury

Location: Canterbury Regional Horticultural Growing Area (Remote Based Role)


Employment Type: Permanent Part Time (20 Hours/Week)


About Us


At Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ), we’re passionate about growing a thriving, sustainable horticulture industry that feeds New Zealand and the world.  We represent over 4,300 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 the Role


As the Regional Representative, you will be the key connection between HortNZ and growers across the Canterbury horticultural region. This role focuses on building strong relationships with growers, sharing industry updates, and gathering feedback on key issues and opportunities. You will support local meetings, workshops and engagement activities while connecting growers with national programmes and initiatives. Working closely with internal teams, you will help ensure growers remain informed, supported and represented.


About You


You are self-motivated, organised and collaborative with the confidence to engage effectively with a wide range of growers and stakeholders.  You communicate clearly across different formats and can tailor messages to suit your audience.


You build trusted relationships with ease and can influence others to achieve shared outcomes.


Ideally you will bring:



  • A relevant qualification in communications, horticulture, science or related filed

  • Experience in horticulture, grower liaison, extension, rural advisor, catchment coordination, or similar engagement roles.

  • Strong stakeholder relationship and engagement capability

  • Proven facilitation skills

  • Excellent communication and active listening skills

  • Horticulture experience (advantageous but not essential)


What we offer



  • One day Birthday Leave

  • Training and development

  • Flexible working

  • A vibrant and friendly team culture with regular social events


Any further questions


Contact Rowena Bennett at [email protected]  or Rebecca Fisher at [email protected]


To apply


Please click "apply for this job" which will take you to our Internal Applicant Tracking System (BambooHR) to submit your application. 


For Position Description


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https://hortnz.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/PublicShare/IQCHNNhE8ggmQLxOfhhtMwbfATgCD7mxx6cHrC8rpjmFbEk?e=uSERgB


Things to note



  • Applications close at midnight on Friday, 27 March 2026

  • We will only accept applications though our internal Applicant Tracking System (BambooHR).

  • 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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