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We will be requiring "Pickers" in November!

Seasonal Positions

Why don’t you join our team at Gala Berry & Matakana Berry Co. during our annual strawberry picking and packing season? From October through to January, we need a large number of seasonal workers to help us with our strawberry harvest.

  • The fruit we pick and pack is destined for both the local NZ market and exported overseas.
  • As our crop comes on stream, we need for good employees for picking in our fields and in our packhouse. Our strawberries are packed in our packhouse at Omaha.
  • Packhouse workers are paid on an hourly rate and Pickers are paid by the kg under contract. Remember that picking and packing work is manual labour and you do need to be fit.

If you would like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you. Please read our job description and employment conditions and then fill out our online application form.

Application Form Employment Conditions

We will be needing pickers in November! Please keep in touch with us!

Strawberry Pickers & Packers

Strawberry Pickers

Gala Berry is looking for reliable pickers from the 2nd of November 2020 to 24th of December 2020.

This position is for a Fixed Term of 6 days per week (contract rates per kg apply to this position). Applicants must be 18+ years old, be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident or have a valid work visa. To qualify for this position, you will need the following attributes:

  • Fit and able to bend most of the day.
  • Good level of physical fitness.
  • Able to work outside (wet weather gear will be provided).
  • Reliable, honest and hard working with a good work ethic.
  • Hours are generally from 5.30am until the last strawberry is picked and varies from day to day.

If you believe this is you, please email us with a current CV and relevant references to humanresources@galaberry.co.nz

 

Strawberry Packers – Nightshift

Gala Berry is looking for reliable packers from the 2nd of November 2020 to 24th of December 2020.

This position is for a Fixed Term of 6 days per week. Applicants must be 18+ years old, be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident or have a valid work visa. To qualify for this position, you will need the following attributes:

  • Working at a moving packing table packing strawberries into punnets and grading berries for size, colour, shape, and ripeness.
  • Good hand-eye co-ordination and physical fitness.
  • Your will need the ability to stand comfortably whilst working; this is fast, repetitive, and continuous work.
  • The pack-house hours are generally from midnight to 6am but can vary from day to day.

If you believe this is you, please email us with a current CV and relevant references to humanresources@galaberry.co.nz

Full Time Positions

We are always looking for fit, healthy, permanent full-time staff to join our team at Fresh Fruit Exports.

  • Do you have previous horticulture experience? This would certainly be an advantage …..
  • Would you like to begin a career / apprenticeship in the horticulture Industry? Get in touch; we are still happy to consider applicants that are keen to work and to learn ….
  • Are you a NZ resident or citizen? This is a pre-requisite. All applicants must be NZ residents or citizens.

If you would like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you. Please read our job description and employment conditions and then fill out our online application form.

Application Form Employment Conditions

Current Full-time & Part-time Positions Available - Sorry no permanent positions available at this time!

Sorry - no permanent postiions available!

Employment Conditions

If you are looking for part-time, non-permanent work during our strawberry picking season, and you are not a New Zealand resident, you will need to apply for either a work permit or holiday working visa. Some nationalities are entitled to working holiday visas, so you should get in touch with a New Zealand embassy or consulate in your own country to find out if you are eligible, and then apply to get a holiday working visa before your arrival in New Zealand.

If you cannot get a working holiday visa you will need to get a work permit. For more information about applying for a work permit and/or determining whether you are eligible, please visit the New Zealand Immigration web site.

All workers need a tax number which you can obtain from the Inland Revenue Department. Getting a New Zealand tax number is a straightforward process. Go to https://www.ird.govt.nz/how-to/irdnumbers/ for more information.

If you’d like a job working in our strawberry packhouse, we’d love to hear from you. Please fill out our online strawberry job application form.

Application Form

Application Form

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