Trainee Livestock Representative - Canterbury

Timaru

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Livestock Representative to join our successful South Canterbury Livestock Team, predominately based out of Timaru. This is a fantastic entry level opportunity to begin your long and successful career in the agricultural sector. This trainee role has a dairy focus.

About the role

This Traineeship is a great foundation to begin your career. This full-time role will introduce you to all the facets of PGG Wrightson's successful Livestock business, with a focus on dairy. Under the guidance of our experienced Livestock agents and managers across the country and through a structured programme of modules and assessments that are designed to provide you with a broad 'generalist' understanding and ability, you will be exposed to everything - from sales and technical knowledge, through to client management and systems.

You will learn about:

• What makes a successful Livestock Representative or 'Agent'
• Qualitative and quantitative technical assessments of livestock
• Quoting, contracts, systems, online trading platform (bidr) and processes that support our commercial operations
• Other specialist Livestock areas such as Deer/Velvet, Genetics, Standardbred and Wool
• End to end systems of Livestock supply chain
• Compliance and legislation that plays a key role in the industry.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Enthusiasm and a passion for the NZ Agriculture industry
• Dairy knowledge an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Confident computer and technical skills
• A passion for sales, good stockmanship and a willingness to learn at every opportunity
• The ability to grasp new concepts quickly and be physically fit
• A basic understanding of the agricultural industry, and current challenges - some practical farming experience would be advantageous, but not essential
• Hold a full, current and clean New Zealand driver licence.

Apply today

To discuss this opportunity further, please contact Barry Fox, Livestock Manager - Dairy, [027 4393 317](tel:027 4393 317)

We prefer online applications - click 'apply' to apply via our website.

To find out more about working at PGG Wrightson or to view other opportunities please visit careers.pggwrightson.co.nz

Applications close on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.