Apple Picker & Pruner - contract to approx. end of Aug 26

A Tasman Orchard is looking for a Pipfruit Picker and Pruner to join their team from the end of February through to the end of mid September 2026. This is a fixed-term position offering contract and wage rates. From February to May, the focus is on harvesting the fruit, which involves picking apples and pears from small- and medium-sized fruit trees and placing them in large bins ready for transportation to the packhouse for processing. From May your transition into pruning work to maintain tree health, improve fruit quality, and ensure optimal production for the next season.

The successful candidate must be prepared to work outdoors for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Be confident climbing and moving a ladder all day and have the physical strength to use and carry a picking bag using shoulder and back straps. It’s essential to be SunSmart and bring plenty of water and food to work, as you burn a lot of energy due to the physical nature of the job. Pruning requires the use of loppers and secateurs and you will need to be confident in the use of these. We will provide full training. You need reliable transport as the orchard is 11 km from Motueka. Old and minor criminal convictions will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.