About the role

We are looking for a candidate with some mechanical engineering skills to work in our packhouse from mid-November 2025 until the end of the export cherry packing season in late January/early February 2026.

In this role you will be working under our Line Manager ensuring our cherry sorting and hydro-cooling equipment is well-maintained and operating at optimal condition throughout the busy cherry export season.

This is a “hands-on” role working in our modern packhouse facility were you will gain excellent practical experience.

We Offer:

• A guaranteed minimum of 32 hours per week.
• Payment by hourly rate.
• A range of accommodation on the orchard.
• A great team environment.
• Seasonal Fixed Term Employment agreements
• We pay an End of Season bonus, if you work until the end of our cherry export harvest season.

Job Requirements

• Mechanical or electrical engineering experience
• Experience using power tools
• PLC experience - Preferred, but not essential 
• Be self-motivated and energetic with a great work ethic
• Have the ability to multi-task
• Work well under pressure
• You are a detailed focused individual
•  The ability to work unsupervised
• Capable of working long hours
• The ability to work as part of a team is essential
• You will have excellent written and communication skills
• Capable of accurate record keeping
• Must be able to work the whole cherry harvest season

If you have a forklift certification that would be great but not essential.

If you like the sound of this role and would like to join a great team then please submit your application by clicking “apply now”.

We do require a CV as part of the recruitment process. Please make sure your CV is up to date and in English. We don't need anything formal or fancy - we only need your previous work experience, where it was, duties you performed and the time frames of the position. If you performed any work in NZ - please include all details about the employment in your CV.