Summer Canopy Workers Needed
Published | 16/09/2025 |
Location | Te Puke, New Zealand |
Category | Kiwifruit |
Job Type | Need Staff Soon |
Number of Roles Available | 25 |
Start Date | 2025/10/13 |
End Date | 2025/12/19 |
Starting Rate | 23.50 |
Job Benefits | Accommodation |
Description
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Summer Canopy Workers Needed
General Information
Olivers Horticulture is a family-owned and operated kiwifruit business based in Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty. We manage our family kiwiberry and red, gold and green kiwifruit orchards. We’re on the lookout for some extra team members to help with our summer work.
Summer canopy work is a physically demanding job so we require people that are happy to put in hard work and deliver good quality! Your arms are above your head all day.
Job: Summer Work – thinning, vine training, summer pruning, canopy work
Start Date: approx. 13th October – mid-December.
Hours: 8:30am – 5pm, 5-6 days a week, work is weather dependent.
Starting rate: $23.50 / hour plus 8% holiday pay ($25.38)
Experience: No experience required; all training provided.
Requirements
A valid working visa, NZ bank account and IRD number are required.
Must be reliable and physically fit.
You must be at least 160cm tall to reach the overhead vines
Accommodation & Transport
Short term accommodation options available - we have Van parking ($80 pp per week) and Rooms ($160/pp per week) available for the team which is nearby our orchards.
Transport - our preference is that you have your own
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the large number of applications – our response maybe delayed. Unfortunately, if you do not hear anything further from us, you have been unsuccessful. We wish you all the best.