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Apple Thinning

Payment: Paid Position ($23.95)
Location: Tasman
Region: Nelson/Abel Tasman/Golden Bay
Experience: No Experience Necessary
Listing Added: 11/11/2026
Company: Vailima Orchard

We are a successful, 4th generation family owned business. With over 200Ha's of Apple Orchards stretching over the Waimea Plains in Hope.

We are currently seeking hard-working positive people to work on our Orchard. This is a fixed term role working Monday – Friday as well as being available for some Saturday work. Flexibility is required around this to align your work hours with work requirements if needed.

The job is to remove small & damaged apples from each cluster, in order to achieve a target number of fruits per tree. Enabling the tree to expend its energy on the fewer remaining apples.

You will need to be physically fit and comfortable working on your feet all day.

We are aiming to start Apple Thinning WC 16th November. The exact starting day will be arranged with us at the interview.

The contract will go through until Wednesday 23rd December 2026.

Please note it's important that you commit to the whole fixed term period.

Hours: 6.30am – 3.30pm

Starting rate: $23.95 + incentives

If this sounds like you please get in contact. You must be living in NZ with the right to work. 

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