out in the orchard
Thinning is removing small fruit and excess leaves from the trees to help the remaining fruit grow and colour up. This is done mainly in December and is a very popular job with university students after a bit of extra cash…
If you are interested in helping with thinning for the coming season please apply below, note that applications will only be accepted after mid November.
Be quick, as vacancies for this role fill fast!
If you are interested in helping with thinning for the coming season please apply below, note that applications will only be accepted after mid November.
Be quick, as vacancies for this role fill fast!
Simply put, picking is when we harvest the fruit from the trees. Picking is done by hand, carefully so not to bruise or damage the fruit. We start picking in mid February and finish in early May.
This is a physical job so we recommend that you are fit and healthy if applying for this job, you will also be required to work with a ladder at times.
We accept applications for picking from early January, if you are not a NZ citizen please ensure you have a working visa and passport as you will need these details to apply.
We have two different positions, available at different times of the year, see below for further details.
This is a physical job so we recommend that you are fit and healthy if applying for this job, you will also be required to work with a ladder at times.
We accept applications for picking from early January, if you are not a NZ citizen please ensure you have a working visa and passport as you will need these details to apply.
Orchard staff are paid by contract, and rewarded for good, consistent work attitudes. Experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be given before starting at your respective role.