Employers

Testimonials

“I had heard good things about Greener Horizons, so decided to give them a go”, says 1200 cow Southland dairy farmer John Ellis.

For fifty years dairy farmers have been trying to tackle the issue of labor! Nothing has really changed! Together we can make a difference! Greener Horizons Workforce can help you lift your standard to become a better employer and provide you with a continuous supply of labor for a full season!

Our Services

We have a professional team of experienced staff in Southland, Canterbury and Otago (see contact us page for details of your local GHW representative). Our focus is HR in the South Island Dairy Industry and we have a wide range of services which we offer to help build a high performing team:

If you need HR assistance:

Call us on 03 2360050 or print the HR Assistance Form at the bottom of the page and email, post or fax the completed form to us.

If you need staff:

Step 1: Call us on 0800 NEED STAFF OR Download or print the Farm Information Sheet and Staff Request Form at the bottom of this page and email, post or fax the completed form to us.

Step 2: We will send you a copy of our contract with what we offer and what we expect of you as an employer together with our fee structure. When you have had a chance to have a good look we will call you to answer any questions you may have including expected start dates and will check if you want to go ahead.

Step 3: We will contact you and organize a time to visit and assess you as an employer, complete all the paperwork and have a look at the accommodation you have available. We will also discuss questions you may have regarding employing overseas staff and will provide you with an IEA with the standard terms and conditions backed by Preston Russell Law. We will follow up the meeting by contacting your current and past employees for their feedback.

Step 4: If you successfully complete the assessment, we will issue you with an agreement to locate staff for you. If you are unsuccessful, we will make recommendations for you to alter your practices before we will place workers with you.

Step 5: We will seek staff on your behalf and will provide you with options of employees, with CV's who we believe are suitable for the position. If you are satisfied we will organize an interview for you if they are local or will provide a selection of CV’s of pre-screened overseas applicants. We will also take care of the immigration matters necessary to get your employee onto your farm as soon as possible.

Step 6: If the employee is from overseas then we will provide pre-employment training and orientation before dropping them off on the farm.

Step 7: Once staff are employed you will be required to sign off weekly time sheets which you will need to forward quarterly to us.

Step 8: We will facilitate 2 performance reviews per year to assess performance and identify training needs. We will provide a standard assessment template for bonuses if applicable. This can be used to provide a basis for salary reviews at the end of the season.

Our fee for overseas workers covers recruitment and selection, contracts and visa costs, training, orientation and transport to the farm, wet-weather gear, 2 weeks of food, bedding, AGITO training, GHW training days, performance reviews, orientation packs and ongoing support.

We believe that we offer a value-for-money service to farmers, while providing fair remuneration and excellent opportunities for the right employees to build skills and progress through the industry.