Growing Technician
Grow your horticulture career with T&G! Join our Berries team in Kerikeri & Kaikohe, working with premium strawberries and blueberries while learning valuable technical growing skills.
About us
For over 125 years, T&G Fresh has nourished generations of Kiwis with fresh fruit and vegetables. We grow, pack, market, sell, distribute, import and export fresh produce from our own orchards and farms, as well as from over 700 Kiwi growers.
Our mindsets are: Do the Mahi, Be Bold, One Team and Take Good Care. Our talented team members embody these mindsets and are passionate about making a difference at T&G.
About the opportunity
We're looking for a Growing Technician to join our Berries operation based across Kerikeri and Kaikohe.
As a Growing Technician, you'll play an important role in supporting the production of high-quality strawberries and blueberries, helping to ensure our crops remain healthy, productive, and meet quality standards.
This is a hands-on role combining practical orchard activities with technical crop management responsibilities. You'll work closely with the growing team and Head Grower to support the ongoing success of our berry operations.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. The role also includes a rotating weekend roster, with each team member typically working one weekend day every second week.
Key responsibilities include;
Monitor crop health, quality, and yield across our berry operations
Manage irrigation systems and support fertiliser application programmes
Identify and report pest, disease, and crop health issues
Operate and maintain orchard equipment and support day-to-day growing activities
Collect crop data and assist with continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain a safe and tidy workplace while following Health & Safety procedures
Work closely with the Head Grower and wider team to improve crop performance and productivity
This is a varied and busy role, so flexibility, initiative, and a positive attitude are essential.
About you
You have a genuine interest in horticulture and crop production and enjoy working in a hands-on environment. You'll support the Head Grower with the day-to-day running of the berry operation and be willing to adapt to changing priorities and seasonal demands.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
Experience in horticulture, agriculture, orchards, or a similar environment
A current full New Zealand driver's licence and the ability to travel between our Kerikeri and Kaikohe sites are required.
Reliability, initiative, and the ability to work independently
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
Physical fitness and confidence working outdoors
Good communication, numeracy, and computer skills
A positive attitude and willingness to learn
Commitment to following safety standards and company procedures
Apply now
Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants, we are not able to sponsor visa applications for this position. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory drug test and security check.
We want T&G to be a place where everyone is accepted, respected and celebrated for who they are – regardless of our similarities or differences. It’s essential that everyone can be themselves and thrive, and that together we create a diverse and vibrant workplace.
- Team
- Growing
- Locations
- Kerikeri, Kaikohe
- Employment type
- Full-time
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Grow your career with us
Help us grow healthier futures, and your own too.
At T&G, you do more than join a company. You grow healthier futures. Not only your own future, but everyone and everything around you – your whānau, community and our natural environment.
This single purpose – to grow healthier futures – is what gets us out of bed every morning and why we do what we do.
How we make this happen is through our 2,000+ people. It takes a diverse range of great people, united by our energy, care, creativity and drive, to grow, distribute and sell delicious fresh fruit and vegetables to Kiwis and consumers around the world. And with our incredible 124-year history, we’re passionate about growing an even stronger and better T&G for generations to come.
If you’d like to be part of our exciting journey, come and join us. We offer unlimited opportunities to grow your future with us.
About T&G Global
Our story began more than 125 years ago as Turners and Growers, a fruit auction business in Auckland. Today, as T&G, our fresh, delicious produce nourishes people in more than 60 countries around the world. Together, we’re united in growing healthier futures.