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Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Serious investment in you — we put an average of $12,000 into technician training in your first year.
• Career pathways — this role is a launchpad into senior technical, diagnostic, or leadership positions.
• Great pay & benefits — competitive hourly rate, 1.5x OT, on‑call payments, plus company vehicle, laptop & mobile.
• Global opportunities — work with our teams across Australia and the UK.
• Balanced work — time in the workshop and out in the field, supporting customers who rely on us to keep their operations moving.

About Us
Established in 1975, CLAAS Harvest Centres are a family‑owned network representing global leaders like CLAAS and AMAZONE across 33 dealerships in New Zealand and Australia, you’ll join a tight‑knit team that values long‑term relationships, teamwork, and showing up for each other.
Our values — In It Together, Front Up, Keep Growing — guide everything we do.

We have roles available across New Zealand and Western and Eastern Australia.



What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver full mechanical servicing, diagnostics, repairs, and in‑field breakdown support.
• Pre‑assemble and prepare cutting‑edge machinery for customers.
• Build strong relationships with farmers and contractors.
• Support apprentices and fellow technicians with your expertise.

What You Bring

• Qualification as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic (or equivalent).
• Agricultural machinery experience is great — but not essential.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Strong customer focus and a solid work ethic.
• Commitment to safe, efficient work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Not qualified? No problem, we will consider the following
On the tools experience within the ag industry – driving/ operating machinery or maintaining contractors machinery combined with wanting a new challenge maintaining and servicing first CLAAS machinery while completing a formal qualification that will take you around the world.

You’re choosing a career not just a job
We invest heavily in training and development to ensure our Service Technicians have the skills and knowledge required perform at a high level.
Our purpose-built Christchurch training facility provide a hands-on learning environment where technicians can work directly with machines, systems, and tooling.
Each year, we deliver extensive technical and product training, led by our experienced Training and Product teams, and supported where needed by global specialists from CLAAS, AMAZONE, and GRIMME.
This investment ensures our technicians stay current with the latest technology, diagnostics, and industry best practice.

Are you first CLAAS?
We’re a family-owned business, we employ people with families to care for and provide resources to support families in the farming community, enabling their success as they feed our world.
We are an accredited employer and welcome applications from those based in the UK and Europe
Want to get onboard? Apply today!