Leaders in Recruitment and HR across the primary sector supply chain

Recruitment & HR services for employers

Committed to finding the right person for the right job, every time

Our team has built a sound reputation as New Zealand's number one provider of recruitment and HR services across the primary sector supply chain sector for 20 years. We're experts in sourcing and delivering top job seekers to employers and our outsourced HR arrangements are customised to suit your business needs, time horizon and budget.

Get in touch now - we're here to help you find the best person for your business and provide you with outsourced HR expertise.

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Job seeker services

Connecting people with great primary sector job opportunities and advice

Discover how we can help you grow your career through our professional, specialist advice. View our current advertised primary sector jobs across the supply chain or register with us to hear about future opportunities.

Get your career moving - give yourself the best chance of securing your dream job by checking out our Job Seeker Services and Career Resources.

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Nominate a Mate

Refer the right person for a job and we’ll reward you for it!

Some of the right people for our roles aren’t actively searching for their next job opportunity. They’re the ones their mates, employers, and communities already know are reliable, skilled, and respected.

Have you seen one of our current roles and know a mate who would be a great fit? Nominate them today. We’ll have a confidential conversation with them about the job opportunity, and if they’re successfully placed, we’ll say thanks with a reward.

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A few of our recent job placements and projects

Rural Directions have been busy with HR projects and filling a wide variety of on-farm, agribusiness, sales, management, administration and executive jobs throughout New Zealand.

Growing Future Farmers
Student Success Advisors
Multiple regions
Mt Erin Station
Station Manager
Hawke's Bay
Public Trust
HR Support
Hawke's Bay
MyEnviro
Farm Environmental Planning Consultant
East Coast North Island
Dickie Direct
Area Manager
Wairarapa
Ballance Agri Nutrients
Nutrient Specialist
Hawke's Bay
Bayleys Realty
HR Coordinator
Hawke's Bay
Smedley Station
Station Manager
Waipawa
Surfing for Farmers
National Coordinator
New Zealand
East Coast Rural Support Trust
HR Support
East Coast
Knobloch Farming Ltd
Farm Business Manager
Hawke's Bay
Southern Stations Wagyu
Management Accountant
Canterbury
Rimanui Farms Limited
Business Manager
Hawke's Bay / Taihape
Alexander Farming Genetics Limited
Operations Manager
Waikato
Riverina Farms Ltd
Contract Milker
Taranaki
Beetham Pastural Ltd
Operations Manager
Manawatu-Whanganui
Brownrigg Agriculture
Farm Manager
Hawke's Bay

Over 80 years of collective expertise helping primary sector supply chain businesses grow

New Zealand’s primary sector supply chain is quickly evolving into a modern, technology-driven industry with broadening demands for recruitment and HR. Inspired by this evolution, at Rural Directions we have expanded our focus reaching ever further beyond the farm gate.

Meet the Rural Directions team

Rural Directions made the process straightforward and stress-free. It was great to work with a team that genuinely understands our world and is aligned with the purpose and impact we’re aiming for in the New Zealand agricultural sector.

Wendy Paul – CEO – Growing Future Farmers

I was impressed by the way you asked so many questions, you kept me fully informed, had plenty of suggestions that paved the way forward to enable us to arrive at the final product.

TONY SHEA – SENIOR RURAL PROPERTIES ADVISOR, PUBLIC TRUST

In our latest talent search Rebecca Marshall and the wider team were on point with the people that we interviewed, their suitability to the role and all within the timeframe we had set. For specialist rural recruitment, in all parts of the industry I would recommend again the Rural Directions team.

TOM DICKIE – GM SALES – DICKIE DIRECT FERTILISER

Robyne was a delight to deal with and I was impressed with her organisation and professionalism both with us as owners and the applicants. Thank you so much for the hard work that gives us great confidence in our new appointment.

LIZ FRENDIN – MOUNT ERIN STATION

We ended up with some fabulous candidates to interview and as a result, we have found a perfect fit for the role. The whole process from my end was very painless.

PHIL M – FARM MANAGER, LIC

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Rural Directions are New Zealand's number one primary sector supply chain recruitment & HR solutions provider. Get in touch today and find out why.

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