Summer Orchard Worker
About this job
Employer is looking for full time Orchard Workers to join their team on a Fixed Term basis. Duties includes bud thinning, flower picking, fruit thinning, male pruning, girdling and summer pruning. Applicants must be physically fit as work involves being on your feet and working above head and shoulders height for long periods of time. Applicants will be required to have secured accommodation in the work area prior to applying. Training will be provided by the employer. Tools and equipment are provided by the employer.
Fixed term – 15 Oct 2023 to February 2024. Kiwifruit Summer Orchard work from Te Puke to Edgecumbe and Kati Kati to Waihi areas. Location of Work - Te Puke, Paengaroa, Pongakawa, KatiKati, Edgecumbe and Tauranga. If Interested, Apply now.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have a class 1 restricted driver licence and a reliable transport to get to and from work. Applicants must be able to work at least 5 days a week including weekends. Closed footwear must be worn on orchard - gumboots are suitable. Criminal convictions will be considered on a case by case basis – applicant needs to disclose. While there is no pre-employment drug test, there is zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol on site.
- Days of work
- Mon - Sun on rostered basis, 8am -530pm (50 hours per week)
- Pay Details
- $23.00 per hour plus holiday pay
- Job Category
- Crop Farm Workers
- Career Level
- Trainee/apprentice (0 - 6 months)
- Driver Licence
- Restricted, (Class 1) - Car Licence
- Pre-employment drug test required
- No
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