Avocado Orchard Workers- 6 weeks work
The avocado season is in full swing and we’re looking for four seasonal workers to join our team way up in the Far North.
Waiharara is a community on the Aupouri Peninsula in Northland, State Highway 1 runs through the area. To the west is Aupouri Forest, and beyond that Ninety Mile Beach. To the east is Rangaunu Harbour. Houhora is 22 km north west, and Awanui is 16 km south east. This is some of the best that New Zealand has to offer!
The horticulture industry is an exciting and rapidly developing space to be involved in so come join us here at Darling Horticultural Services, we’re part of the Darling Group, who are industry leaders in all things avocados.
What can we offer you?
*Unbeatable team atmosphere – small family-owned company
*Feel appreciated and valued
*Awesome location – a great base to explore the Far North from
*Take to our beautiful walking and cycling tracks on your days off
*Fine tune your skills and gain experience
*Make lifelong connections
What can you offer us?
*A desire to work hard
*Good English and communication skills
*Reliability and punctuality
*Friendly, positive attitude
*Happy to contribute to a team environment
*A willingness to accept instruction
*Ideally previous experience of working machinery & sprays
Being one of the orchard work team, training is given to help you know the standards required, also how to use the equipment safely. An element of lifting is required.
The work is quite repetitive, and you will need the ability to self-motivate to achieve goals and manage yourself when the work is physically demanding as the job requires you to spend long periods on your feet.
Our usual work hours are 7.00am to 4.30pm, although these hours may be longer when necessary due to the weather and daylight hours.
Work is paid by the hour, with a base hourly rate of $25.00 plus 8% holiday pay.
There’s a great local back packers if you are looking for accommodation with full facilities provided – kitchen, laundry, shower. Other accommodation options are available if you are self-contained.