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Ruralco Careers

Join a team committed to supporting rural communities and making a real difference every day.

Ruralco Careers

Join a team committed to supporting rural communities and making a real difference every day.

A career with Ruralco

Ruralco is an exciting, forward-thinking agri-business driven to supporting a sustainable future for farming. Ruralco's network delivers transparent savings across farming needs, while supporting the businesses in the rural communities our farmers live and work in.

We are an agricultural co-operative, committed to our people and the rural communities we serve. In return Ruralco offers you the ability to join a forward thinking, innovative organisation, with a competitive benefits package.

Appropriate learning and development opportunities are offered for you to grow within your role and your personal career. We are a family focused organisation and we care about our people.
Join the Ruralco team
Farm Supplies Retail Assistant
About the role
Are you passionate about the agricultural sector? Are you looking for a new role which offers plenty of variety showcasing your sales expertise and your commitment to exceptional customer service?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced retail assistant with farming knowledge to join our Mid Canterbury farm supplies co-operative. This is a full-time role, predominantly based in our Ashburton store. From time-to-time you may be required to work in either our Methven or Rakaia stores. This role includes regular Saturday work, ideally on a Tuesday to Saturday roster.

About Ruralco
We’re local first. Mid Canterbury is the heart of our homeland, and we are committed to its people and the rural communities we serve.

We are committed to offering real value with the latest innovation in farm supplies, services, and expert advice to keep our farmers thriving for generations. We are driven to support a sustainable future for farming and our network delivers transparent savings across farm and family needs, while supporting the businesses in the communities our farmers live and work in.

About you
You will be an experienced, sales driven retail assistant, committed to delivering excellent customer service, with comprehensive agricultural knowledge. It would be desirable to have specific spray hardware knowledge, but not essential.

You will have an excellent great interpersonal and organisational skills, a can-do attitude, an eye for detail, and the ability to build strong, mutually respective, and beneficial relationships.

As part of our friendly, service focused retail sales team, you will bring energy, commitment, and great people skills, ensuring every interaction meets our exceptional service standards.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
If this sounds like you, please send us a cover letter and your CV highlighting why you would be a great fit at Ruralco to [email protected]
Please note, we are not working to fixed closing dates and will consider applications as we receive them.
    Casual Retail Staff (Ashburton Store)
    Do you have a passion for agriculture and for delivering amazing customer service?

    About the role
    We are looking for energetic, customer focused, experienced retail staff who are available for casual work, including Saturdays, at our Ashburton store. You can expect to work across the store – including farm supplies, clothing and footwear, and gift and homeware, providing customer service excellence to our members.

    About Ruralco
    We’re local first. Mid Canterbury is the heart of our homeland, and we are committed to its people and the rural communities we serve.

    We are committed to offering real value with the latest innovation in farm supplies, services, and expert advice to keep our farmers thriving for generations. We are driven to support a sustainable future for farming and our network delivers transparent savings across farm and family needs, while supporting the businesses in the communities our farmers live and work in.

    About you
    You will have experience in retail and a good understanding of the local agricultural sector. As part of our friendly service focused team, you will bring energy, commitment, and great interpersonal skills, ensuring every interaction meets our exceptional service standards.

    Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
    If you would like to join our retail team, please send us a cover letter and your CV highlighting why you would be a great fit at Ruralco to [email protected]
    Please note, we are not working to fixed closing dates and will consider applications as we receive them.
      About Us
      Ruralco is a values-led farming co-operative since 1963. We make your farming life easier with the convenience of one card to use online or in store with one statement for consolidated spend & improved cashflow.

      Through our supplier network we offer competitive pricing with real value to meet the needs of your farming business.

      We are experts in agriculture, providing a complete solution with personalised farming advice and the latest innovations, on farm, instore or online.

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