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Halter

4.4
  • 100 - 500 employees

2022/23 Supply Chain (Nov 2022)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Auckland

Location

Auckland

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryNZD 49920 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1-2 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 23 Aug 2022
  • Start dateStart date 14 Nov 2022

At Halter, we're unlocking the connection between humans and animals, starting with cows and then expanding to other animals. Driven to revolutionise farming, our world-first technology helps farmers break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional farming and empowers a more sustainable future for farmers, their cows and our land. Halter is giving farmers the freedom to spend more time with their families, the technology to increase production and meet the growing demand for food and the data to help them care for their cows, which we know is paramount for farmers.

Founded in 2016, Halter has developed a revolutionary farm management system. We fit our solar-powered GPS-enabled smart collars to each dairy cow. We then equip farmers with a simple App for managing their cows. This system enables farmers to remotely shift, virtually fence and proactively monitor their cowโ€™s health, feed and behaviour - all through their phones. Scaling rapidly onto farms across New Zealand, we have the privilege of working alongside exceptional farmers including some of the largest farms in the country. We care deeply for our farmers and their cows, with our customers heavily involved in product development and animal welfare core to our culture.

Our work is turning heads. In 2021, Halter won in two categories at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards and this year, we have been nominated for another two. Our Board comprises tier 1 Silicon Valley investors who have backed the world's best technology companies such as SpaceX, Tesla, Airbnb and Spotify. Weโ€™re also fortunate to have Rocket Lab CEO, Peter Beck, as an investor and Board member. We hire the world's best people and provide an epic environment for them to thrive. Our culture is distinctive; we care about high performance and each other, and we're obsessed with making a difference for our customers.

About the role

As a Supply Chain Intern, you will be supporting the production and supply chain team to repeatedly build our award-winning hardware (NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2021โ€™s winner) at scale. In this role, you will get exposure to mass production and the supply chain of cutting-edge low-power electronics. 

This internship will run from the 15th of November 2022 through to the 25th of February 2023. It will be full-time 40 hours a week over this period. 

What your day could look like

  • Dive into supply chain data to manage lead times and proactively look for cost improvements.
  • Meticulously review supplier material status to keep the production line running.
  • Review the delivery performance of key Halter suppliers.
  • Organise and monitor international logistics to ensure Halter hardware ends up where it is needed.
  • General assistance of hardware team members.

Who are we looking for?

  • Someone with the right attitude. Weโ€™re looking for the deeply curious, those who are driven to learn and grow in all areas.
  • Someone energetic and excited about what weโ€™re driving for at Halter.
  • A student who is passionate about their field of study and gets involved in extracurricular activities that are relevant to their degree.
  • We want someone hungry, who wants to be stretched and who wants to start doing the best work of their life, right now.
  • An intern at Halter is a fully-fledged member of the team and youโ€™ll be given opportunity, ownership and responsibility like everyone else.
  • If this sounds a little intense, it is. Youโ€™ll be working alongside an epic team of the best and brightest. Youโ€™ll be having an impact and youโ€™ll be learning quickly - thatโ€™s Halter.

Why our team loves working at Halter

  • A genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world
  • The excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up
  • The pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company growing successfully on the global stage
  • The opportunity to work with and grow alongside a dynamic, and highly talented team with diverse backgrounds
  • State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office thatโ€™s been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city.
  • The opportunity to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environment
  • Our ideas are truly valued, we can move fast, and our impact is real
  • We offer a competitive remuneration package

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace โ€” a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but donโ€™t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Weโ€™d love to chat to see if youโ€™ll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youโ€™re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and weโ€™ll be in touch!

Please also feel free to check out the careers and culture page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Associate Degree or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    New Zealand Temporary Work Visa
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesAssociate Degree or higher
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Reviews

user
Intern
Auckland
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3 years ago

Configuration and provisioning of networking gear; remote technical troubleshooting & incident resolution; development of network configuration & automation software.

user
Graduate
Morrinsville
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3 years ago

No two days are the same! Being on-farm, there is a practical as well as a theory aspect which I loved. Jobs would range from carrying out practical tests on-farm or on customer farms for both your and other team members' projects. Meetings would be conducted on a daily basis between software/firmware engineers in order to develop an addition to the collar. Trips to Auckland would be taken which allows face to face meetings, relationship building and a good team environment. Responsibilities outside of our designated projects ranged from practical tractor work cleaning up around the offices, to conducting and running farm team days to bridge the gap between Auckland staff and the farm.

user
Intern
Auckland
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3 years ago

As I am an intern in the production team, my work involves managing inventory, sourcing components for the collars, solving production issues, and communicating with the factory. I also work on writing assembly and testing documentation for the factory to follow. A big project I worked on during my summer internship in 2021/22 was writing software to forecast the average cost of the collar over the coming year. The work is quite varied from day to day, and there's something new to work on nearly everyday.

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About the employer

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Halter

Rating

4.4

Number of employees

100 - 500 employees

Industries

Technology

Halter leverages artificial intelligence to create a future of farming that is more simple, ethical and sustainable.

Pros and cons of working at Halter

Pros

  • You get to work with a bunch of extremely talented individuals who get things done and support you along the way. Honesty and feedback are some of the things I love the most - you work in a culture that fosters a self-improvement attitude. The office is nice and you get free snacks and drinks, there are plenty of company events which means you it's not all work and no play! And finally, obviously the game-changing technology you'll be working on. Modern software stack and relatively low-tech debt mean you won't find yourself doing a boring job of maintaining legacy code.

  • The people! The people and culture at Halter are unlike any company I've worked at or heard about. The work is so dynamic and that's owing to the very inclusive, talented, and committed people that make the teams. Their energy is infectious and makes you want to continually better yourself and ask questions and know more about your work and the field.

  • Great team environment with very skilled people who all work together to achieve a company-wide goal. Halter is a very fast-moving company that uses all resources available to move fast-paced into a challenge. Within the farm guidance team, everyone was very accommodating and open to the fact that someone starting needs assistance understanding the product and his role within the company, with this they were super helpful and forthcoming!

Cons

    • Being a startup, I believe the processes/documentation around some things are quite undeveloped, you find yourself needing to ask around for a few things (some of which you may never find the answer to, because a said person may no longer be working here anymore). People are busy and tend to have quite a lot on their plate.

    • There are always so many interesting events going on to distract you. This is also a huge positive, as no two days look the same!

    • Because the work you do is so exciting and rewarding, it can sometimes be hard to switch off and strike a good balance between working and destressing. Being mindful of that and taking regular breaks, and making time for hobbies helps me maintain that balance.