Orchard Hand

Monavale Blueberries Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; NZD 2,755,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Job summary

Monavale Blueberries Ltd in Waikato invites seasonal staff to join its orchard and packhouse teams during the November–May period. Work includes harvesting in the fields and supporting production and hospitality tasks, with a focus on ethical practices and land stewardship.

We welcome workers from near and far to contribute their skills and energy to the life of the orchard. Casual roles span orchard and packhouse duties; staff should be prepared to pitch in where needed as the season progresses

Responsibilities

• Harvest in the fields as part of seasonal production cycles.
• Support production and hospitality tasks as needed on the orchard and packhouse.
• Join a team committed to ethical practices and land stewardship.

Job description

Seasonal roles at Monavale offer immersive, meaningful work within a dynamic organic farm environment. Whether harvesting in the fields or supporting production and hospitality, you’ll join a team committed to ethical practices and land stewardship. We welcome workers from near and far to contribute their skills and energy to the life of the orchard.

Our casual workforce typically spans orchard and packhouse roles, but there is some overlap and people will need to be prepared to pitch in where needed.

We are entering our summer management, harvest, and packing phase, and are building our team for contracts within the November-May period.