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Why work for us?
- Family owned and operated since 1969
- Fun and friendly working environment
- Supportive & caring Managers / Team Leaders
Cherries – December - January
Stone fruit – January – March
Thinning – Mid October – Early November
The process of strategically removing some of the developing fruit from a tree to improve the size, quality, and overall health of the remaining fruit for picking season. Reports to orchard manager, must be physically fit & healthy, hold a valid work visa.
Picking or Packing – Mid December – March
Harvest fruits while handling fruit with care. Pack/sort produce, have an eye for detail and quality control. Maintain safe, tidy & hygienic work environment. Reports to orchard manager, must be physically fit & healthy, hold a valid work visa.
Retail – All year round extra staff required over summer
Have an eye for detail and fantastic customer service. Good spoken English. Maintain safe, tidy & hygienic work environment. Pack/sort produce, have an eye for detail and quality control is a must. Reports to retail manager, must hold a valid work visa.
Tour guides – Late November – February
Have a fantastic attitude and confidence in customer service. Good spoken English. Responsible for hosting orchard tours and cleaning and maintaining vehicles used. In down time throughout shift you will be assisting our retail fruit stall. Reports to retail manager, must hold a valid work visa & Driver’s License.
PLEASE ENSURE YOU MENTION WHICH POSITION YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR IF NOT LISTED.
ORCHARD/PICKER/PACKER WORKERS:
Payment & Hours:
Payment is hourly based, performance bonuses at management discretion. Starts at 7.00am and daily hours are generally 8-9 hours. You will be required to work additional hours when we are faced with time stressors. In bad weather, you MUST report to your manager before finishing your shift.
Key Requirements:
It is important that staff have a great level of self-motivation, and a positive and friendly attitude. You need to be comfortable working outdoors in both cold mornings, and hot afternoon conditions. This is a 7 day a week business, availability is important as some weekend work and longer shifts are required.
RETAIL STAFF & TOUR GUIDES:
Payment & Hours:
Payment is hourly based. Our fruit stall opens at 8.00am and closes at 9pm in the peak of summer. You will be required to work hours between the above and shifts are generally 8-9 hours. Tours begin at 9am and happen hourly with the last tour leaving at 4pm and finishing at 5pm.
Key Requirements:
It is important that staff have a great level of self-motivation and communication with a positive and friendly attitude. You need to be comfortable serving customers and using POS systems. Be confident in learning new skills, including making real fruit ice creams and grading fruit within our retail space. This is a 7 day a week business, weekend and public holiday availability is a must.
ACCOMODATION:
Please know that we will endeavor to accommodate your request, although we have limited capacity in our units/cabins.
Let us know in your application if you are self contained, would like to camp OR happy with any accommodation available (unit or cabin).