Work in the city, country or anywhere in between
Learn on the job, or through tertiary study
You and your skills are in high demand
Trade negotiator
Farm assistant
Rural consultant
Forestry operator
Software engineer
Stock manager
Geneticist
Biosecurity specialist
Environmental scientist
Business analyst
Robotics engineer
Farm manager

What do careers in the food & fibre sectors look like?
You might love programming robots, working with animals or protecting the environment. You might be an unstoppable problem solver or budding entrepreneur. By food & fibre we mean everything from growing quality food, wood and wool through to making those things into products like ice cream, burger patties, pizza boxes and clothing for fashion stores. It also involves taking those products to the world.
We get excited about meeting students, career changers and educators all over New Zealand
Look out for us at the following events:

GrowingNZ Teachers' Day Out

GrowingNZ Innovation Challenge

GrowingNZ Spotlight20
Case Studies
Be inspired by stories from real people with real jobs in our resilient food & fibre sectors:
Looking for ways to support someone choosing a career?
Primary Industry Capability Alliance (PICA)
PICA was established in 2014 to provide a collaborative and co-ordinated approach to building capability in our innovative food & fibre sectors. By industry organisations, education providers and government agencies working together, we can leverage our pooled resources, knowledge and influence, to target, attract and grow a diverse and talented workforce faster, more effectively and with far greater impact.