Drone Mapping Specialist

Drone Mapping Specialist


Company
Halter
Location
Waikato, New Zealand
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
1 days ago
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Job Description
About HalterAt Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard.We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.To find out more, visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.About the role:As a Drone Mapping Specialist you will help us capture high-quality aerial imagery across dairy farms. This is a key step in setting every Halter farm up for success. Accurate imagery gives our teams the foundation they need to map paddocks, plan deployment, and deliver a smooth experience for farmers from day one.This is an on-the-road, hands-on role. You’ll travel across your region visiting dairy farms, flying drones to capture accurate imagery, coordinating directly with farmers, and making sure mapping is completed safely, efficiently, and to Halter’s standards.We have two vacancies for permanent roles - 1x North Island and 1x South Island and are open to where the candidate is based as long as they are willing to travel. Core Requirements:Travelling to dairy farms across your region to complete drone mapping. Coordinating farm visits around weather, farmer availability, travel time, and deployment priorities. Liaising directly with farmers to confirm visit times, access requirements, and what will happen on farm. Capturing consistent, high-quality aerial imagery that can be used to create ortho maps for paddock mapping and farm setup. Uploading, logging, and checking mapping data accurately after each visit. Representing Halter professionally while working on customer farms. Other farm based activities from time to time. What you will bring:A confident communicator who can build rapport quickly with farmers and represent Halter well on farm. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan your own days and manage multiple farm visits across a region. Reliability and a strong work ethic, with the ability to follow through on commitments and keep deployment work moving. The ability to work independently once trained, while keeping the wider team updated. Strong attention to detail when capturing, uploading, and logging mapping data. Practical problem-solving skills when plans change due to weather, access, equipment, or farm conditions. A full, clean driver's licence. The ability to travel and stay away from home 2–3 nights per week. We’re looking for people who are organised, reliable, confident with farmers, and comfortable working independently. What matters most is that you can manage your time, communicate well, and get the job done in a fast-moving deployment environment.Join our teamHalter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — 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 don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.Why our team loves working at Halter:Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations. Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems. You'll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund. This isn't easy, and we love that it's hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"

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