Ravensdown as a co-operative is all about essential farm inputs, and smart people using smart tools with the latest science in mind and our shareholders’ interests at heart.
Our work is guided by strong values that shape how we operate every day:
These values are central to our culture and are actively lived, recognised, and celebrated across the organisation.
We are an integral part of the food creation process. We are the only co-operative that tests for, advises about, buys, ships, stores, spreads, measures and maps food creating nutrients and fertiliser in a truly integrated way.
Using technology, science, and smart people, we work in partnership with our farmers to provide the nutrients and agronomic solutions they need, together with innovative environmental products and services.
Through this, we are committed to Smarter farming for a better New Zealand, Ka pūkekotia a Rongomātāne, ka poho kererū a Aotearoa.
As a key member of our manufacturing team, you'll ensure the safe, effective operation of the manufacture plant to achieve planned production levels. By keeping the manufacturing plant running at optimum levels - and safely - we're best placed to help our farmers/shareholders, and you're best placed for a rewarding job with great scope for growth.
Given the work environment and nature of the role, it’s essential you’re physically fit, mechanically minded and safety conscious. Ideally, you’ll be comfortable around running conveyor belts and machinery, but if not, we can provide the training to get you there if you have a positive, can-do attitude. To be successful in the role, you will ideally:
For all that you’ll bring, you can expect plenty in return, including:
To submit your application, click on Apply Now. Applications close Friday 25 September 2026.
Ravensdown is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test.
Forged in 1977 from farmers’ determination to resist large corporations snapping up assets in the farming sector. Today, Ravensdown exists to enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand. As a farmer-owned co-operative, our products, expertise and technology help farmers reduce environmental impacts and optimise value from the land.
Whether it’s food grown for livestock or for humans, we are an integral part of the food creation process. We are the only co-operative on the planet that tests for, advises about, buys, ships, stores, spreads, measures and maps food-creating nutrients and fertiliser in a truly integrated way. We also provide products and services in environmental mitigation, agronomy and animal health sectors.
From scientists to sales staff, engineers to IT experts, the diverse team is focused on a common goal: to enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand by delivering quality agri-products, technologies and services.
When it comes to the growing prosperity of New Zealand, stronger rural communities and a progressive environmentally considerate agri-sector, Ravensdown is part of the solution.
