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Offer: Apple Packer:Job description:Apple PackerPayment: Paid Position ($20.00 plus 8% holiday pay)Job location: Ettrick Region: Otago/Queenstown/Wanaka practice: No practice Necessary Listing Added: 13/03/2022 The apple season is upon us. The trees are laden and we require fit, hardworking positive people to complete the final step in the chain of fruit production – the packhouse! What can we offer you? *Unbeatable team atmosphere – small family owned company *Feel appreciated and valued. We put people first *Awesome location – a great base to explore from (within 2 hours of Dunedin, Queenstown, Wanaka, Invercargill, Catlins) & nbsp; *Take to our beautiful walking and cycling tracks on your days off *Affordable, comfortable accommodation *Fine tune your expertise and gain practice *Make life long connections What can you offer us? *A desire to work hard *Good English and communication expertise *Relicapability and punctuality *Friendly, positive attitude *Happy to contribute to a team environment *A availability to accept instruction Being one of a team of "Packers", you will be required to pack fruit into the appropriate packaging and discard any fruit that does not come up to standard. Training is given to help you recognise the standard of fruit required, also how to switch your table belts on and off safely. An element of lifting is required. At the end of the day, cleaning up immediate work area, picking up any dropped fruit and taking the discards out to the assigned place, as well as sweeping and cleaning rollers and belts. The work is quite repetitive, and you will need the capability 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. Temperatures in Central Otago can be extreme. Our usual work hours are 8am to 5pm, although these hours may be longer when necessary due to the volume of fruit being harvested. During apple packing we work Monday to Saturday inclusive. Work is paid by the hour, with a base hourly rate of $20.00 plus 8% holiday pay. Accommodation is available located on one of our orchards near Roxburgh. Cost is $17 per night per person in a twin share room. Full facilities provided - kitchen, laundry, shower. Other accommodation options are available if you are self-contained. So, you’ve been referred to us? great! We will then send you an application form to complete and return via email. If we think you are appropriate and we have a favourable response from your referees, we will then send you a formal job offer. *candidates must be a New Zealand citizen or resident, or hold a current WH or SSE Visa for the duration of the work period Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you! Skills:
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