Kiwifruit Thinning
Location: McLean Orchards, Lower Moutere (Motueka)
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Start Date: 6 January 2026
End Date: 31 January 2026

Description

We’re looking for reliable and hardworking orchard workers to join our small kiwifruit team in Lower Moutere, Motueka. This role is hands-on and essential to ensuring our orchards produce high-quality fruit. It’s ideal for people who enjoy working outdoors, don’t mind a physical work, and want to be part of a friendly, collaborative team. Reasonable fitness is required, as the roles involve working on your feet throughout the day. The ideal height for this role is between 1.60m and 1.85m.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Dates: Approx start 6th January 2026, end date 31st January 2026
• Position description: Removing excess and poor-quality fruit from the kiwifruit canopy
• Rate: $23.50 + 8% holiday pay is paid out at the end of fixed-term agreement.
• Working hours: Weather dependable. Monday till Friday (7.30am – 4pm). You must be available to work weekends (mainly Saturday).

What we offer:

• No experience needed – we have a fantastic team of supervisors that will train you up.
• Opportunity to work for an employer that values hard work and looks after their staff
• Possible transition to our fruit-picking team starting in mid-February 2026.
• Limited on-site campground parking (vans/tents) with access to facilities might be available upon request. Check-in to campground will be strictly on Monday 5th January 2026.

You must be NZ citizen/resident or have current work visa to be able to apply for this position. You MUST apply via our FORM https://forms.office.com/r/n4aniHmJWf

No other forms of application will be accepted

Why Join Us? 

We’re more than just an orchard—we’re a team committed to building a values-led culture. At McLean Orchards, we’re shifting towards a stronger focus on teamwork and continuous improvement.

We’re passionate about supporting locals—whether you're starting your horticulture career or looking to step up, we’ll back you with opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.

Applications close 22nd December 2025. Please note that the office is closed from 23rd December till 4th January 2026.

The ideal height for this role is between 1.60m and 1.85m.