CODC Seasonal Employment Handout

The following Central Otago seasonal employers within the horticulture industry
have indicated that they are looking for workers:
Please note:

If you are not a New Zealand or Australian national you will need to have the
appropriate visa to work in New Zealand; even on a temporary basis.
We recommend that you contact
Seasonal Solutions Co-Operative Ltd
17A Brandon Street, Alexandra
Ph 03 440 2028
Email: work@ssco.co.nz
Web: www.ssco.co.nz
Seasonal Solutions represents a large number of the fruit and wine growing
businesses in Central Otago.

Cromwell
Sarita Orchard Ltd.

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Seasonal staff required from Mid December to the end of February

Peak seasonal staff requirements are from 3rd Jan to 20th Jan
Work available is fruit picking and packing ie orchard and packhouse.
Some shared cabin accomodation available. plus tent sites and power points.

Suncrest Orchard
We hire seasonal orchard staff from October through until late March
and seasonal packhouse staff from mid-December through until March.

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Jackson Orchards

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Seasonal (Thinning/Fruitpicking/Fruitpacking)
work available from October to March
Accommodation available
Must have work permit

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A/H
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Off Our Tree

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Seasonal staff required from mid to late December through most

January to pick cherries
Small family owned and operated orchard
Must have work permit

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Duncan Mathers
State Highway 6
Ripponvale
Cromwell
03 445 1183
021 724 524
saritaorchard@xtra.co.nz
Diane Jones
330 Ripponvale Road
Ripponvale
Cromwell
03 445 3444
021 022 01371
jones.jobs@xtra.co.nz

Jill Mansell
State Highway 6
Cromwell
03 445 0596
03 445 1285
info@jacksonorchard.co.nz

Gary or Ali Jackson

Ripponvale Road
Cromwell
03 445 3060
027 423 0990
garyali@xtra.co.nz

Alexandra / Clyde
Roberts Orchards
Roberts Packhouse

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McIntosh Orchard Ltd

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Be part of the team

Family operated summerfruit orchard and farm
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Leaning Rock Cherries Ltd

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We look to hire people for picking and packing of our cherry crop
from Mid December to late January. We have a camp site for tenting.
We are about 3kms out of Alexandra.

Sunbury Park

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Staff requirement from approx mid January for 5-6 weeks

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Forest Orchard
We are a family orchard that requires staff from mid December until mid March

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Panmure Orchard Ltd

Seasonal Staff required mid December to end February for cherries
and nectarines
Peak season is 3 January to 6 February
A valid visa is required for non-residents
All workers required an IRD number and a New Zealand bank account

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Hinton's Orchard
Family owned orchard looking for picking and packing staff
Packhouse is right in Alexandra and orchard is in Earnscleugh
Some accommodation and tent sites are available on orchard
for picking staff

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Harry & Joan Roberts

8 McIntosh Road
Earnscleugh
Alexandra
03 449 2047
021 449 220
info@hjroberts.co.nz

Wayne McIntosh
115 McIntosh Road
1 R.D. Earnscleugh
Alexandra
03 449 2044
027 490 4185
wayne@mcintosh-fruit.co.nz
www.mcintosh-fruit.co.nz

Casey Turner
91 Rockview Road
RD 3
Alexandra 9393
03 448 8497
027 488 7637
leaningrockcherries@farmside.co.nz

Mary Ashton
1042 Earnscleugh Road
Clyde
03 449 2806
021 347 975
sunbury@es.co.nz

Bill or Kathy Forrest

270 Strode Road
1 R.D.
Alexandra
03 449 2629
for.orch@xtra.co.nz

Bridget Hiscock
214 Strode Road
Earnscleugh
Alexandra
021 999 306
bridget@panmureorchards.co.nz
shirley@panmureorchards.co.nz

Sarah Hinton
19 Chicago Street
Alexandra
03 448 8231
0274 367 416
wine@hinton.co.nz

Roxburgh
Teviot Orchard Co Ltd.
Clutha Packing Centre Co Ltd.

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Darlings Orchard Ltd

Apples Pears Plums Peaches Apricots Cherries Nashi
Accomodation available on property.

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Darlings Fruit Ltd

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Gary Bennetts
State Highway 8
Roxburgh
03 446 8031
027 220 6081
teviot@xtra.co.nz

Mark Darling
5090 State Highway 8
Ettrick
03 446 6763
0275 435 607
darlorch@xtra.co.nz

Sally Darling
State Highway 8
Ettrick
03 446 6703
027 289 9090
employment@darlingsfruit.co.nz

Updated June 2013

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