Are you a hardworking and reliable team member looking for a packhouse role for the upcoming 2026 apple harvest here in Hawke’s Bay? We have a variety of roles for different skills and experience available in our Longlands and Whakatu packhouse in day and night shifts.
What you’ll be doing
The packhouse is a busy environment, it’s bright, it’s noisy and there are a lot of people working hard to get our perfect apples into cartons, ready to be shipped to the customer.
Whether your skills lie in turning, packing or tray filling, or you have skills in quality, cleaning or supervising, there may a place for you at Mr Apple. Experience isn’t required so if you’re willing to grow, you’ll have the chance to learn on the job and our team of experts will decide which role you are best suited to. Our workplace is dynamic and supportive, and everyone works together to contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality apples to the world.
The season runs for around 6 months, and you need to be willing and available to work 6 days a week (Sunday – Friday) when required.
What you’ll bring
- Stronger together - You will turn up every day and contribute to the team
- You like working alongside others from diverse backgrounds
- Future thinker – you like to solve problems
- You must have reliable transport to and from work for the whole reason
- Available 6 days a week
What we offer
- Experienced or not, when you work with us, you will earn good money, have fun, working with a team of legends.
- Opportunity to grow and learn new skills and roles
- Great earning potential throughout a long packing season (ends in August)
- An environment where we embrace unique ideas
- Unrivalled health and safety standards
- If you want to be part of a business that deliver world class people experiences alongside world class apples, then please apply now!
Who we are
Mr Apple is New Zealand’s largest apple grower and exporter, with 15 orchards and 5 Post Harvest facilities across the sunny Hawke’s Bay. We are proud to be part of Scales Corporation. After 120 years Scales established itself as a market leader in agribusiness. At Mr Apple, our team of experts prides themselves on apple perfection – to achieve this, we hire and grow a diverse workforce of people from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.