A market-garden and vegetable grower in the Horowhenua region of New Zealand has vegetable farm worker vacancies for planting, harvesting, and packing field crops. This is a full-time and seasonal role with early starts and longer hours during planting and harvest. You will work outdoors across open paddocks and in the pack shed, growing crops such as potatoes, brassicas, and salad greens, so this job suits fit, practical people who enjoy hands-on outdoor work and a steady seasonal rhythm.
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The grower pays the current New Zealand market average of about NZD 24 to NZD 28 per hour, with extra hours during the busy planting and harvest periods. The listing did not state a wage, so this range gives a fair guide. Workers who operate machinery or take on team-leader tasks earn toward the higher end, and there is a clear path to better pay as you learn the operation and prove reliable across the seasons.
Company Overview
The employer runs an established vegetable-growing operation that supplies fresh produce to the domestic market year-round. It works large field areas with modern planting, irrigation, and harvesting equipment, alongside a busy pack shed. Supervisors train new workers on planting, harvesting, grading, and packing, so beginners get up to speed quickly even without farm experience. The work follows the seasons, so the days stay varied across the growing calendar. New starters work alongside experienced hands during their first weeks, and the business rewards reliable, hard-working people with steady hours and the chance to move into machinery-operator or team-leader roles that bring higher pay over time. The paddocks are worked with modern equipment, and the pack shed keeps things moving even in wet weather, so there is a good mix of field and shed tasks through the week. Supervisors plan the day clearly and are happy to teach, so even those new to growing settle in fast and build practical skills they can rely on season after season.
Responsibilities
- Plant seedlings and sow crops by hand and with planting machinery.
- Harvest vegetables by hand and help operate harvest equipment.
- Weed, thin, and tend crops through the growing season.
- Grade, sort, and pack produce in the pack shed.
- Move, lift, and stack bins and crates of produce safely.
- Help with irrigation, fencing, and general paddock upkeep.
- Keep the pack shed and work areas clean and tidy.
- Follow food-safety and hygiene rules at all times.
- Meet daily harvest and packing targets.
Qualifications and Requirements
- You stay fit for bending, lifting, and long days of outdoor work.
- You understand basic English instructions.
- You hold valid New Zealand work rights.
- You work at a steady pace and meet daily targets.
- Farm or market-garden experience helps but is not required.
- You cope well with outdoor work in changeable weather.
- A driver’s licence helps for rural travel and farm vehicles.
- You follow food-safety and hygiene rules.
Benefits and Perks
- Market-rate pay with extra hours at planting and harvest.
- Full-time and seasonal options to suit you.
- Training on planting, harvesting, grading, and packing.
- Protective and wet-weather gear provided.
- Varied outdoor work across the growing calendar.
- Friendly supervisors and clear daily targets.
- Chances to move into machinery-operator or team-leader roles.
- Steady seasonal work with return invitations for reliable hands.
How to Apply
Send your updated CV to the employer through the official job listing. Mention any farm, market-garden, or machinery experience, whether you drive, and your start date. The grower favours fit, reliable workers who keep a steady pace, so make your availability and any experience clear in your note. If you enjoy hands-on outdoor work and the seasonal rhythm of vegetable growing, this is a rewarding role with real scope to build your skills and your pay over time.
