Are you passionate about horticulture and keen to grow your skills? We're looking for an experienced Senior Leading Hand to join our team and help drive orchard success.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you will support the Orchard Manager in the day-to-day running and maintenance of the orchard to produce a high-quality export crop of apples. You'll help ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with company procedures, while supporting and developing orchard employees to achieve great results. You will play an key role in maintaining orchard performance, developing people, and contributing to the success of the wider team.
Your day-to-day tasks will include but are not limited to:
Motivate and manage team members to ensure the orchard is optimally profitable
Support work quality, productivity and day-to-day orchard operations
Supervise and train seasonal staff
Utilise technology to access, record and identify information
Complete general orchard work such as property maintenance, redevelopment, tractor driving, spraying and pruning.
What you’ll bring
Proven horticulture experience, including supporting, training or supervising orchard teams
Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills




Knowledge of machinery operation and maintenance
Pest, disease and chemical knowledge
Comfortable using technology and keen to continue developing your horticultural and operational capability
A future thinker – you are passionate about learning and owning change
You must have reliable means of transport to and from work
You have the right to work in New Zealand and can pass pre-employment checks
What we offer
This is an opportunity to develop and grow alongside a team of experts
Industry leading technology to optimise the work environment
High health and safety standards
Teammates who believe we are stronger together
Competitive pay to match your skills and experience
Support and encouragement to obtain certification and qualifications
Clear opportunities for career growth and progression within Mr Apple
Mr Apple have 400 permanent staff across their orchards, post-harvest facilities and business support services departments. With 15 orchard blocks across in Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay, we are Future Thinkers working with cutting edge orchard machinery and equipment.

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