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 Job Opportunity: Summer Orchard Staff:Job description:Summer Orchard StaffPayment: Paid Position ($20 starting wage)Job location: Ohaupo Region: Waikato/Coromandel practice: No practice Necessary Listing Added: 14/10/2021 Enthusiastic staff are required over the summer for our busy blueberry orchard in Ohaupo. Who are we? We are a family owned business located in Ohaupo in the Waikato. We have established Orchards in Ohaupo, Ngatea, Otautau (Southland) and have an orchard under development in Waipu (Northland). We are New Zealand’s largest holder of Blueberry land with 750 acres (300+ hectares) currently in production. Our head office and main processing facilities are located just 20 minutes south of Hamilton, and the blueberries are grown, harvested, frozen and packed all on site. We also run Pick Your Own (PYO) and café operations through the summer across all our existing orchards. Positions available: Packhouse workers: Your tasks will include processing and packing fresh blueberries as well as assisting with other general Packhouse tasks. Luggers: This job includes working in one of our harvesting teams, carrying heavy trays of blueberries off the harvester onto trailers. You will need to be physically fit and able to lift at least 10 kgs. Orchard managers: This job involves the supervising and monitoring our teams of pickers, collecting and delivering of blueberries from the Orchard to our packhouse. Previous practice riding motorbikes would be an advantage, but full training will be given. You will also require a current drivers license. Our roster runs over a 7 day period. Pay will vary depending on practice and position, new workers start on $20.00 per hour. Accommodation and transport: Must organize own accommodation, and you will need your own transport as there is no public transport that comes past our site. Skills:
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