Apple Orchard Worker

KiwiQuest Ltd.; Timaru; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camping accommodation

Holiday park accommodation

Homestay

Job summary

KiwiQuest Ltd. in South Canterbury is seeking workers for a seasonal apple orchard role from November to December 2026. You will remove buds, spacing fruit on trees, and move between trees to maintain growth in a physically demanding outdoor setting.

Six days per week, eight to nine hours per day, with a piece-rate earnings potential and 8% holiday pay. Accommodation options include camping, holiday-park, or homestay arrangements to suit your needs.

Qualifications

• Physical fitness for repetitive outdoor orchard work.
• Own transport to reach the worksite.
• Ability to work six days per week and Sundays.
• Working rights in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Remove excess or bad fruit buds from apple trees
• Move between trees to maintain clean spacing for fruit growth
• Work six days per week for eight to nine hours per day
• Maintain good-quality output under a piece-rate system

Skills

Physical fitness

Own transport

Weather resilience

Ability to work Sundays

Job description

Agriculture & Farm Work $23.9 - 28.7/h

Work Style

Physical 8/10

Technical 2/10

Creative 1/10

Pace 6/10

Structure 7/10

Pressure 5/10

Travel 2/10

Hours 8/10

Description

Seasonal apple orchard work removing excess fruit buds and spacing fruit on trees in South Canterbury from November to December.

Responsibilities

• Remove excess or bad fruit buds from apple trees
• Move between trees to maintain clean spacing for fruit growth
• Work six days per week for eight to nine hours per day
• Maintain good-quality output under a piece-rate system

Requirements

• Physical fitness for repetitive outdoor orchard work
• Own transport to reach the worksite
• Ability to work six days per week and weather-dependent Sundays
• Working rights in New Zealand
• $23.95 per hour plus 8% holiday pay and piece-rate earnings
• 30 seasonal positions available
• Camping, holiday-park and homestay accommodation options
• Work period from 3 November to 10 December 2026