Seasonal Cherry pickers
Join T&G's cherry harvest team in Central Otago! Enjoy outdoor work, stay active, and earn while picking premium cherries. Seasonal roles start in the third week of December.
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.
Hinton’s Orchard is based in Alexandra and spans 120 hectares, one of New Zealand’s largest stonefruit orchards. Hinton's is a long-standing fruit growing business known for producing premium cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, and peacharines for consumers in New Zealand and across Asia.
Join T&G Global for the exciting cherry harvest season in beautiful Central Otago! We're looking for enthusiastic and reliable Seasonal Cherry Pickers to help harvest premium cherries during one of the busiest and most rewarding times of the year.
About the Opportunity
As a Seasonal Cherry Picker, you'll work as part of a team harvesting high-quality cherries while helping ensure fruit is picked carefully and efficiently to meet quality standards.
This is a great opportunity for people who enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and being part of a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Harvest cherries to quality and productivity standards.
Handle fruit carefully to minimise damage.
Follow health and safety procedures at all times.
Work efficiently as part of a team.
Maintain high standards of fruit quality and presentation.
Assist with other harvest-related activities when required.
We pick cherries 7 days a week throughout the season, weather permitting.
About You
You'll bring:
A positive attitude and strong work ethic.
Reliability and punctuality.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Physical fitness and the ability to be on your feet for extended periods.
Availability to work throughout the harvest season.
No Experience Required
Previous cherry picking or orchard experience is an advantage, but not essential. Full training will be provided.
Why Join T&G?
Work in the stunning Central Otago region.
Be part of New Zealand's cherry harvest season.
Enjoy a supportive and friendly team environment.
Stay active while working outdoors.
Gain valuable seasonal horticulture experience.
If you're motivated, reliable, and ready to be part of a successful harvest season, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our Seasonal Cherry Picking Team starting in the third week of December!
Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory 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
- Location
- Alexandra
- Employment type
- Temporary
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.