🏃‍♂️ BUCKET RUNNER WANTED – SUMMER JOB IN CROMWELL 🏃‍♀️

Location: Cromwell & surrounding areas, Central Otago, New Zealand
Season: Summer 25/26 (December - February)
Job Type: Casual, Seasonal Work

Looking for a summer job where you're trusted with responsibility, get to work outdoors and be a key part of the cherry harvest?
Join our orchard crew as a bucket runner and help keep everything on track - from fruit quality to workflow.

About the Role

As a bucket runner, you’ll collect buckets, monitor fruit quality, and work closely with team leads to keep the harvest running smoothly.

What the job involves:

• Collecting full cherry buckets and taking them to the bin area

• Using a quad bike to transport full bins to the correct location

• Monitoring bin numbers and making sure bin cards are filled out and attached

• Assessing fruit quality and checking bucket fill levels

• Reporting issues directly to the team lead so problems are fixed quickly

• Assisting with loading the truck/trailer and shifting bins if you have tractor or forklift experience

• Early morning starts (between 6am – 7am) – leaving your evenings free to relax

• Working around the weather – flexibility is essential as schedules can change daily

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need orchard experience – just a proactive approach, initiative, and a positive attitude.

You are:

• Physically fit – able to carry 2-4 buckets (around 5kg each) and being on the move all day is no problem for you

• Responsible and reliable – you take ownership and think ahead

• Quality-focused – you care about the fruit and check it meets standards

• Comfortable with machinery – experience with quads is great, but we’ll train you

• Safety-focused – you follow instructions and look after the gear and the fruit

• A confident communicator – you work closely with pickers and team leads to keep things running smoothly

What You’ll Get

• 💵 Great pay – reflecting experience and commitment

• 🚐 Free transport to and from the orchards

• 🌏 Meet people from all over the world

• 🌞 Enjoy sunny evenings – early start = early finish (most of the time)

• 🎁 Performance bonus – rewarding those who stay the season with strong attendance and high performance

• 💬 Supportive team that values communication and a good work ethic

• 💪 Get paid to stay active in the great outdoors

Join Us!

Spots are limited and fill up fast.

Apply now and step into a summer job where you’ll take responsibility, keep the harvest flowing and be a key link in the cherry harvest team.

Work smart, stay reliable, and make the most of your Central Otago summer! 🍒