Orchardist

 

Love hands-on work?

As a leader in the horticultural industry, we offer genuine opportunities for personal and professional growth, working alongside experienced and passionate teams.

We are future thinkers, embracing cutting-edge orchard machinery and technology to stay at the forefront of the industry. With 400 permanent staff across orchards, post-harvest facilities, and business support services, we are a strong, diverse, and collaborative team. Our 15 orchard blocks across Napier, Hastings, and Central Hawke’s Bay ensure exciting opportunities to learn, develop, and succeed.

What you’ll be doing:

As an Orchardist, you will be immersed in all aspects of orchard management, ensuring our apples are at their best when harvested. This hands-on role evolves with the seasons, bringing fresh challenges and learning opportunities.

Your tasks will include:

• Tree management – pruning, training, and direct tree care

• General orchard operations – quality control, irrigation, spraying, and tractor driving

• Orchard redevelopment – improving and developing existing orchard blocks

• Technology-driven decision-making – working with innovative systems

• Team leadership – supervision opportunities once experience is gained

Who you are:

• Orchard experience is an advantage, but transferable experience and a willingness to learn are equally valuable

• Enthusiastic, reliable, and proactive

• Enjoys hands-on work and the outdoors

• Holds a minimum Restricted license and has reliable transport

• Has the right to work in New Zealand and can pass pre-employment checks

What we offer:

• A great team who recognises we are stronger together and promotes leadership from within

• Career development and support to become an expert Orchardist

• Industry leading technology to ensure we continue to set the benchmark

• A company that truly Lives the standard and treats its team with integrity and respect.

Who is Mr Apple? 

It would be fair to say we love apples, you could call us obsessed. As New Zealand’s largest apple grower and exporter, our team sets the benchmark for delivering the tastiest apples to the world. 

We’ve only ever done apples – it’s what we’re passionate about - but it’s our whanau of 2,000+ people coming from a wide range of backgrounds, with different skills and unique ideas, that set us apart from the rest. 

We know that by growing experts, we keep growing perfect apples and delivering the perfect crunch around Aotearoa and the world. 

If you would like to express your interest in becoming an Orchardist with Mr Apple, then please apply now!