🍒 PACKHOUSE WORKER WANTED – SUMMER JOB IN CROMWELL 🍒
Location: Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
Season: Summer 25/26 (December - February)
Job Type: Casual, Seasonal Work

Like to work indoors but still be part of the action?
Join our packhouse team and help getting our premium cherries ready for the world!

About the Role

As a packhouse worker, you’ll be part of the team that grades, packs and prepares cherries for shipping. From tipping cherries into the sorting machine to boxing them for customers, every step matters — and you’ll help make sure only the best fruit leaves our doors.

What the job involves:

• Tipping cherries into the sorting machine

• Grading/sorting and quality-checking products

• Packing fruit into boxes of different sizes, weighing and lidding

• Moving packed boxes into the coolstore

• Working in a chilled environment – perfect for hot Central Otago days

• From peak season on, working either early morning shifts (~6:00 am start) or late afternoon/evening shifts

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need experience — just attention to detail and the willingness to work in a team.

You are:

• Physically fit – able to stand for long periods

• A team player with good communication skills

• Flexible – able to adapt to changes in production schedules

• Detail-focused – quality, precision and safety matter here

• Reliable – consistent attendance and great work ethic are essential

What You’ll Get

• 💵 Great pay – rewarding effort, teamwork and reliability

• 🎁 Performance bonus – rewarding those who stay the season with strong attendance and high performance

• 🌙 Shift bonus – for working late afternoon/evening shifts during peak

• ❄ Cool working conditions – stay refreshed while you work

• 🌏 Work with an international team – meet people from all over

• 🕒 Shift options during peak season – work either mornings or afternoons

• 💬 Supportive environment – training provided, ideas welcomed

Join Us!

Spots fill quickly — apply now to secure your spot in our 2025/26 packhouse crew.

Be part of a team that takes pride in packing the best cherries Central Otago has to offer! 🍒