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Human Resources. Nuffield International Conference – South Australia October 2011 Wai-West Hort Orchard Field Staff Julian Raine, Nelson, New Zealand. Human Resources. The HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond Attracting and retaining the “right” staff Perceptions and reality - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nuffield International Conference – South Australia October 2011
Wai-West Hort Orchard Field Staff
Julian Raine, Nelson, New Zealand
Human Resources
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
Attracting and retaining the “right” staffPerceptions and reality
Competition from other IndustriesRewards and incentives
If we fail we willLimit our business opportunitiesOr worse our business and agriculture will fail
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and
beyond
Quote from Desiree Reid (NZ Nuffield Scholar 2009)
“People drive success, Purpose drives strategy, Ownership determines purpose, Reinvestment enables growth”
Human ResourcesThe Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyondMy Business
I growing People and crops/foodLabour makes up 50% of my production costs and
is a fixed cost so I have to get it right
Follow simple rulesBut I don’t always get it right, but work to limit my
exposure to expensive problems when things go badExpect the best and plan for the worst
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
The pleasure and the pain of employing people
Why do we do it?What are the traps and pitfalls?
Rewards and Goals of Planning
Training and Simple checksClear Communication Incentives and signals to improve performance and
productivity
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and
beyond
Attracting and retaining the “right” staff Perceptions and reality
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
Attracting the right staff by
Reputation (hard to gain and easily destroyed) Challenging staff and step ups of achievement Investing in good systems, machinery, working environment and people
Retaining the good ones and moving on the mistakes
Working conditions/environment and accommodation Pay rates and benefits Training (informal/formal) Regular Reviews Communication oral and written
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
Perceptions of orchard work
Low payLong hoursPoor conditionsRepetitive work
Reality?
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Competition from other Industries Rewards and incentives
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Competition from other sectors and countries for our youngest and brightest people
In the mid to late 2000’s our unemployment rate in Nelson was less than 2% (and currently 6.5%)
We couldn’t and can’t compete for wages and conditions for semi skilled employees
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We identified our best staff and invested in them
With Govt changes we adopted RSE 6 Pacific Islands (limited nationally to 8000/yr)
Now have a direct relationship with families in Tongan villages on one island and invest back to their village. Productivity increases at harvest by 50 to 100%.
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
We identified our best staff and invested in them
RSE pastoral care (24/7)Full time manager to oversee all aspects of
Daily Performance and concerns Health Welfare Church and culture Sport and recreation
Human ResourcesThe HR Challenges for Agriculture 2011 and beyondManagement is the most important Human Resource
and Challenge for Agriculture 2011 and beyond
Knowledge, experience and action is the counter to the challenges of people, weather, seasonal changes, market forces, Forex, political intervention and many others influences
Adaption to the variances of Farming has been our strengthMaking the $1000 decisions and getting them right!In most cases management means you!!
Human ResourcesNurture and enhancement of management/skill
is vital through;Better InformationRegular CommunicationLeadership and styleTime to think and concentrate on the important
decisions firstWorking on the business as opposed to in the
businessAre you earning $20/hr or $1000/hr
Human ResourcesRemember part of Desiree’s quote
“People drive success”
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Are you investing in you?
Are you investing in your staff?
What are you as leaders and employers doing to change the perception of working in Agriculture?
Nuffield International Conference – South Australia October 2011
Acknowledge my staff and Qantas
Julian Raine, Nelson, New Zealand
Human Resources