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At Seasons Best, we grow, process, and deliver New Zealand vegetables the right way from soil to freezer. Everything we do is purposeful, tightly controlled, and built for quality and consistency. Our modern processing operations supply premium vegetables to NZ and global markets, supported by decades of experience and ongoing investment in our people and facilities. We are currently seeking Technical Shift Managers to join our Ashburton operations, providing handson leadership across our vegetable processing plants. This role is ideally suited to qualified tradespeople who want to move into, or continue in, an operational leadership role while staying closely connected to engineering principles. About the role This is a handson, technically led shift leadership role, reporting to the Production Manager. You will use your trade expertise to lead safe, efficient processing and packout operations, while coaching teams and driving performance. As the technical authority on shift, you will support equipment reliability, startups, changeovers, faultfinding, and overall plant readiness. You will remain accountable for safety, quality, yield, throughput, and performance to plan. This is not a deskbased role you will be on the floor leading, troubleshooting, and continuously improving how the plant runs. Key Responsibilities Provide onshift technical leadership, applying trade skills to support smooth and reliable plant operation Lead processing and packout activities to meet safety, quality, yield, throughput, and plan targets Support plant startups, shutdowns, changeovers, and breakdown response Identify and resolve mechanical and/or electrical issues affecting performance Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Field and H&S teams Drive improvements in run rates, uptime, yield, waste reduction, and changeover efficiency Lead, train, and develop teams with a strong focus on safety, accountability, and performance For this role, you will need A recognised trade qualification (electrical, mechanical, or dualtrade), with strong crossdiscipline technical capability Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing or processing environment Food processing experience (desirable but not essential) Proven experience leading teams on shift Willing and flexible to work a variety of shifts, including Night Shift Current Drivers License and Forklift License With Season''s Best, you get A tradeled leadership role in a 100% NewZealandowned exporter Staff discounts and other perks Strong team culture and longterm career pathways Applicants must be legally entitled to work permanently in New Zealand. #J-18808-Ljbffr