Orchard Assistant - Northland Berries

Competitive salary
Health and life insurance
Up to 4% Kiwisaver matching
Experience the best of both worlds – live and work in beautiful Kerikeri, Bay of Islands
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join Pāmu’s growing horticulture operation in Kerikeri, in the beautiful Bay of Islands, as an Orchard Assistant. You’ll join a welcoming, supportive team where you’ll receive practical training and have opportunities to build your horticultural skills.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in our newly developed tunnel-house operation while helping maintain the health and productivity of the orchard through mowing and spraying, fungicide and insecticide applications, pruning, irrigation and fertigation support, and harvesting.
ABOUT YOU
You enjoy working outdoors, learning new skills and being part of a great team. You take pride in your work, enjoy contributing to a team, and are willing to learn.
Experience in horticulture would be helpful, but it is not essential. We’re also interested in people with transferable skills and a willingness to learn.
Some experience working in tunnel-house berry growing would be useful, although training and support can be provided.
Familiarity with berry crop health, pest and disease monitoring, and basic crop protection practices
Ability to work both independently and as part of an efficient seasonal berry team
A relevant New Zealand driver licence
We know that people bring different experiences and strengths to a role. If you’re interested but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still really like to hear from you.
ABOUT US
Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited. Pāmu stands for best practice in sustainable and safe farming, and for the unique provenance of New Zealand foods, nutrition products and fibre on global markets. We chose the Māori word ‘Pāmu’ for its literal meaning ‘to farm’ and to reflect the Māori concept of guardianship of the environment.
Pāmu's Kapiro Orchard, located in Kerikeri, is a key part of Pāmu’s horticultural operation, with a strong focus on berry production. The berry operation benefits from the region’s favourable growing conditions and includes tunnel-house crop management, harvest activities, and ongoing crop care.
BENEFITS
At Pāmu, we offer more than just a competitive salary. You’ll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and life insurance, up to 4% KiwiSaver matching, an extra day of leave over Christmas, and enhanced parental leave. We’re committed to your growth too, with ongoing training and development to support your career.
APPLY NOW
Applications close Midnight Sunday 25 October. We will be interviewing candidates as we go, so please don’t hesitate.
For more details about the role, please email Bill Mahood – Berry Manager: mahoods@landcorp.co.nz.
For a copy of the position description, please use this link:
Orchard_Assistant_JD_July_2025.pdf
To be eligible for this role, you must be available for an in-person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.
Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.
Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more, click on this link to see them on our website. To see what it's like to work in our Dairy team, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu, or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.
Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.