Disease Control – Apples
Location | Lower Moutere, New Zealand |
Date Posted | 28/10/2023 |
Category |
Apples and Pears
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Job Type |
Need Staff Now
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Number of Roles Available | 2 |
Start Date | 2023/10/30 |
End Date | 2023/11/30 |
Starting Rate | 22.70 |
Description

Wratten Orchards Limited is an owner/operated apple orchard in the Tasman Region, which grows and packs quality apples for international markets. The company's orchards are spread throughout Motueka and Lower Moutere.
Wratten Orchards is a family-oriented, multi-generation, kiwi-owned company that has been supplying apples to the market for over 60 years.
We are looking for motivated individuals to join a crew for disease control in our orchard blocks.
The position entails removing canker-diseased wood from our apple trees with loppers or electric grinders. The position does require ladder use at times and is quite a physically demanding job. so a certain level of fitness and height is required.
Reliable transport is required because the position is at different orchard blocks throughout the week.
This is a fixed-term position for approximately 4 weeks.
Job Requirements
Must be comfortable using a power tool and working at heights. A good understanding of English is preferred.