Staffing Night Team Lead - Season 2026

Lead the Way at Mr Apple – Packhouse Team Leader (Night Shift)

Looking to take the next step in your career? Join Mr Apple, New Zealand’s largest apple exporter, and lead our packhouse team through the busy season!

We have a night-shift leadership role available, working part-time from 4pm–9pm, six days a week. This is a seasonal position starting late January 2026 and running through to approximately the end of August.

What you'll be doing:

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide your team and keep operations running smoothly. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and support your team, creating a safe, efficient, and positive work environment.
• Ensure smooth shift operations maintaining flow and consistency.
• Coordinate rosters and staffing to meet daily production needs.
• Monitor attendance and performance, addressing issues promptly and fairly.
• Champion health and safety, reporting incidents and setting the standard for safe practices.

What you’ll bring: 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust and motivate a diverse team.
• Calm and adaptable under pressure, able to respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Comfortable leading team briefings and managing performance when required.
• You enjoy working with others and creating a positive team culture.
• Attention to detail and confidence with basic admin tasks, including payroll systems.
• Previous packhouse experience is helpful but not essential—we’ll provide training.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand and ability to pass pre-employment checks.

What we offer:

• Part-time hours that can fit around your lifestyle.
• Meet and work with extraordinary people.
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and impact change.
• Be part of a diverse team with people from all over the world.
• Gain hands-on leadership experience and learn new systems and processes.

Ready to lead and make an impact? Apply now and join the team that delivers the world’s best apples!