Employer listings

Join our team! We employ up to 70 people in our packhouse and 150+ on the orchards.

 Work starts around mid-December and ends late January.

 We have jobs for the following:

• pickers
• bucket assistants
• packhouse grading or box making

A friendly and social working environment where people have the opportunity to have an adventure in Central Otago while earning great pay. 

We have over 400 seasonal staff and have jobs suitable for everyone. 

Recruiting now for orchard roles and registering interest for 2023/24 Cherry season.

We are a cherry and stonefruit orchard situated 5km from Alexandra. We pride ourselves on a family friendly atmosphere that produces quality produce while looking after our staff to the highest degree. 

Remarkable Orchards is a family run operation that aims to produce quality fruit in a manner that is both sustainable and environmentally responsible. 

Work commences mid October - until April

CAJ is a successful family owned pipfruit business in Central Otago, New Zealand, known for growing premium apples, which are exported to over 60 countries across the globe. 

We believe that people are our biggest asset and focus on the wellbeing and health of our staff, making CAJ an enjoyable and supportive place to work. 

41 Hectare cherry and apple orchard, free accommodation provided. 

H&J Roberts Orchards and Fruit Stall operate in Earnscleugh, halfway between Alexandra and Clyde. The Roberts family first stepped foot onto Earnscleugh soil, in 1961 and the orchard has stayed a close family concern ever since.

Producing delicious apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums and pears, our packaging and trade name is ‘Southern Fresh’.

From late spring to early summer we hire casual contract staff for fruit thinning, picking and packing jobs.

Panmure Orchards is a family orchard hidden in the hills of beautiful Central Otago, New Zealand. Originally started in 1952 by Murray Hiscock. Jeremy and his sister Jacqui are 6th generation orchardists who take pride in providing New Zealand with top quality fresh produce. Bridget, Jeremy’s wife runs the orchard staff and ensures only the best produce is handpicked. Once the fruit is picked it’s into the packhouse where Jacqui and her team complete post harvest compliance and package the fruit for same day dispatch for cherries and following day dispatch for nectarines ensuring that the freshest produce is up the road and waiting in a market near you

PickMee Fresh is the marketing arm of Sunfruit which owns and operates orchards in New Zealand with packing facilities on Irongate Road in Hasting, Hawkes Bay. The majority of supply is from our own orchards, but we also have a very loyal base of growers who enjoy being involved part of a small group who are totally involved in the "tree to table" philosophy. 

45 South Cherries owns and manages over 300ha of orchards in the Cromwell area of Central Otago, NZ. Established in 1984, we're the leader in growing, picking, packing and distributing NZ's best cherry varieties. 45 South Cherries partners with the most skilled growers to ensure we offer the highest quality cherries for export. 

We are horticultural specialists. Our team's unique and specific experience in New Zealand horticulture spans all aspects of the cherry and apricot supply chain from orchard to packhouse and export customer relations.

Located in Central Otago, Hortinvest Ltd is a leading player at the forefront of growth in NZ's emerging and highly profitable cherry, apricot and horticulture industry.

Cherry Tree Farm is an exciting urban farm situated just outside Cromwell township. Our farm is a small holding bursting with abundant fruit, vegetables and flowers and our cherries are the heroes of our orchard. We also offer farm stay accommodation, and because that’s not enough, we grow plants and produce to supply local farmers markets. We have vacancies for 4 harvesters from November - February. 

We have plantings in both Hawke’s Bay and Otago for a longer supply window and mitigate risk from weather events, meaning that our customers can enjoy more cherries for longer.

All our cherries are hand-picked and packed locally with care, they must meet strict quality standards before achieving ‘Cherri™’ status, this ensures we meet our ‘premium’ promise.

At Suncrest Orchard we have been growing cherries for over 35 years.
The owners (the Jones Family) all work on the property and our staff share our passion for quality.

Moorpark and Mulberry is renowned for the sweetest, juiciest, tree-ripened fruit Central Otago has to offer.

Each year we grow and harvest the best apples and pears, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines.

Limited, on-site, shared accommodation is available for fruit pickers with use of communal bathroom and kitchen at minimal charge for our pickers.

The Central Otago based orchard produces cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and apples in several varieties for export as well as for sale at the Farmer's Market. Years of experience and a good eye for fruit perfection have taught John to produce quality fruit that is well sought after here and abroad.

The orchards produce apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches and plums. Hinton fruit can be found in local supermarkets and fruit stores right throughout New Zealand.

A family cherry and nectarine orchard hidden in the hills of Central Otago, New Zealand

For over 100 years stonefruit has been grown in this part of New Zealand and at Dunstan Hills we consider it a privilege to contribute to this quality heritage.  On our 200 hectare property we take delight in growing products that are enjoyed by our customers world wide. As producers of cherries, apricots, nectarines and peaches we seek to create pleasurable eating experiences for all.

We sell fresh quality cherries from our gate and delivered door to door around New Zealand.

We are a well-established orchard providing delicious fruit with many extras including orchard tours, cottage accommodation and the availability to pre-order cherries.

Producing exceptional eating fruit requires a team of committed people that share our philosophy.

We are inspired by the past, but we are always looking toward the future. We believe you must never forget where you come from.

Strode Road Orchard is a family owned and operated Summer fruit orchard located in Earnscleugh, near Clyde, Central Otago. Its Cold winters and hot summers provide the perfect conditions for growing all the Stonefruits, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Plums and Nectarines.

New Zealand Cherry Corp grew out of a 40-year friendship and partnership between Bob Robertson and Henry van der Velden and their families. It now owns the largest netted cherry orchard in New Zealand and has been involved in growing, picking and exporting cherries since 2005.

Hidden Valley orchard is nestled deep within Ardgour Valley, one of the sunniest in New Zealand. In summer the orchard is laden with delightfully sweet cherries which are ripened under the sun and hand-picked with care.

3 Kings Cherries produce some of New Zealand’s highest premium quality cherries in the world. Available domestically and for export, 3 Kings Cherries are steeped in growing heritage and prestige.

We are a small family run orchard growing Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines & Apples.  We are a diverse orchard with a number of positions available throughout our season (October through to end April):

  -  Retail Fruit Shop Assistants

  -  Thinning & Picking Fruit

  -  Packhouse Positions

  -  Distillery Assistant (making alcohol from fruit)