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Current vacancies

Hawke's Bay

Orchard Hand

Positions Available

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Packhouse Staff - Supervisors / Team Leaders

2025 Packhouse Staff

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Quality Control Staff

Quality Control Staff

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Looking for A JOB in our Field?

We pride ourselves on growing the best fruit and vegetables in New Zealand, shipping them to the consumer, anywhere in the world, as quickly as possible in the FRESHEST condition.

That's where you come in.

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Now Hiring for
the 2025 Season

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WORk 
WITH US.

We're looking for hardworking and adventurous individuals to join our team this season

We've got loads of fruit picking, packing and pruning positions available - perfect for anyone who wants to work indoors or outdoors and be a part of the horticultural industry.

But don't worry, we've also got opportunities for maintenance and upkeep work all year round, so you can stay with us for a while.

Whether you're a skilled worker with your forklift ticket, or just getting into the workforce, we've got a job for you.

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Plenty of Roles Available:

Picking

Packing

Tractor Operator

Forklift Operator

Coolstore Work

Quality Control

Data Entry

Machinery Operator

Supervisor

THE HEART OF
HAWKE'S BAY

Freshco orchards are wide spread from
Havelock North to Taradale.

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Our orchards currently produce nine apple varieties including our IP varieties such as Breeze, Sonya and Cheekie.

Orchard work is available all year round for a limited number of employees, but we require a large number of seasonal workers from November through to May during picking season.

It doesn't matter if you're a local or not, we can help you find accomodation close to work if you're moving down for the season. With accomodation on some of our orchard sites, and partnerships with local backpackers, there's plenty of space for you here.

Let us know by checking the box at the bottom of our application form so we can go over your options.

Come join our team