Extraction Supervisor

• Full Time
• Application Closes 10 Oct 2026
• Wellington - South Wairarapa
• Agricultural and Food Science Technician

Leadership 

• Support recruitment for required roles in partnership with the manager and HR Business Partner.
• Assist with candidate screening and recommend suitable applicants for interview.
• Lead interviews and support candidate selection.
• Coordinate new employee inductions and provide required onboarding materials.
• Identify and coordinate staff training needs.
• Lead the team to achieve outcomes while fostering a positive performance culture.

Extraction of honey

• Manage honey extraction operations and identify opportunities to improve throughput and extraction times.
• Check and record incoming honey box paperwork, ensuring correct batching and storage.
• Coordinate pallet decontamination and hot room loading.
• Maintain batch integrity throughout the extraction process, from receipt to full drum storage.
• Lead and motivate the team to meet daily production targets.
• Check and record honey batch data and E-Cert documentation accurately.
• Maintain extraction room records, filing systems and drum traceability documentation.
• Monitor and control factors that may impact honey quality.
• Sample batches during extraction and complete all required paperwork accurately.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and organised extraction facility.

Procurement 

• Develop relationships with suppliers to ensure high-quality service and supply.
• Monitor the levels of consumables and reorder as required
• Ensure pricing and approval is requested where appropriate.

Inwards Goods

• Identify bulk products (drums and boxes) as it arrives
• Check associated paperwork is received and correct
• Work with the Yard Manager to ensure boxes are organised with the correct paperwork.

Dispatch 

• Communicate and work effectively to return extracted boxes to the regions
• Communicate and work effectively to send honey drums to Te Awamutu warehouse.
• Accurately record the required dispatch details

Maintain Extraction equipment

• Ensure the extraction equipment is operated properly and safely within recommended operating requirements
• Ensure the plant is maintained and operated to the correct standards. Ensure there is a maintenance schedule in place that is adhered to at all times.
• Effectively meet all extraction schedules
• Ensure a full maintenance programme is in place and adhered to at all times
• Ensure that any problems are reported where required in a timely manner
• Minimise downtime of machinery through the peak season through proactive management

Audits

• Asist with internal and external audits
• Update audit plans and related documents as required
• Ensure preseason check are completed and SOPs are updated as required.

Non-Seasonal

• Cleaning of honey drums and other apiculture assets.
• Perform a thorough post-season deep cleaning of the facility, ensuring all equipment and areas meet the highest cleanliness standards.

Skills & Experience

Strong organisational skills - accurately manage batch flow, box tracking, and drum identification 

Mechanically minded - comfortable learning, operating, and troubleshooting extraction equipment

Microsoft Office - reliable data entry, reporting

Valid forklift licence - movement of boxes, drums

Strong leadership - Motivate and direct staff, set expectations, maintain a safe and productive team culture