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Lavender Farm And Tree Weed Removal

Payment: Paid Position (23.15)
Location: Lake Pukaki
Region: Christchurch & Canterbury
Experience: No Experience Necessary
Listing Added: 09/01/2025
Company: New Zealand Alpine Lavender

Are you interested in working in the beautiful South Island of New Zealand near the Iconic Lake Pukaki , engaging in meaningful work that helps protect the environment?

We are located on a high country station in the Mackenzie country near Lake Pukaki and the Ben Ohau mountain range.

Awesome location,10 minutes from the town of Twizel only 40 Minutes from Mt Cook National park


We are looking for some fit and healthy energetic people who to work on our yearly wilding pine removal program (invasive weed control).
The job mainly consists of using loppers( tree pruners) to cut out small wilding pine seedlings that are spreading throughout the landscape. If hired you will be expected to work at a quick pace to get the job done efficiently and safely.
We are an organic property so we don't use harmful chemicals or pesticides for weed control, instead we use hand tools etc.

please check this out for more info and photos

https://www.backpackerjobboard.co.nz/job/2818/tree-weed-removal-at-pukaki-downs-station/

 

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At certain times of the year there may be opportunities to work in our organic lavender farm.
https://www.backpackerjobboard.co.nz/job/2860/lavender-farm-worker-at-pukaki-downs-station/
https://nzalpinelavender.com




If you like working in the fresh mountain air while helping maintain and care for the landscape, this could be for you.
no experience necessary , training, Health and safety and tools provided.

Currently our staff accommodation is full , but just a short 5 minute drive away is a freedom campground( with toilets) on the shores of lake Pukaki with awesome views which is ideal for self contained campervans etc. We have many workers currently doing this and working out great


 

 

Because we can't meet in person prior to hiring , can you please send your CV and a few photos of yourself.

This will help us gauge your physical fitness level to be able to do the jobs in an efficient manner.

Please email to: [email protected]

Please let me know if you have any questions or can help with  anything.

Kind Regards,

Ethan
Please contact for more details and any questions .
looking forward to hear from you!

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