Crop worker: pay, what you do and current jobs
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Crop workers plant, grow and harvest fruit, vegetables and other crops on farms and in market gardens, orchards and vineyards.
- Typical full-time pay in NZ$50,000–$65,000 a year (up to $82,000)
- Training0-1 year
- IndustryGrowing, gardening and forestry
Pay is for full-time work across New Zealand. Part-time and hourly roles are paid by the hour; check each advert.
1 crop worker job on ManyJobs now
- Night Shift Picker/Packer - Full TimeFoodstuffs retail · Hamilton
What you’d do
- plant crops, trees and other plants
- harvest crops, fruit and vegetables
- water crops using irrigation systems
- inspect plants for growth and health
- package crops for transport and sale
- transport crops, equipment and supplies
- mark crops for sorting and tracking
- sell crops
- communicate with other workers
Life on the job
Crop workers:
- usually work irregular hours in peak seasons
- usually work on farms, or in orchards, vineyards and glasshouses, and may travel nationally
- may work in all weather conditions and with hazardous chemicals
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be methodical, accurate and work well in a team
How to get in
You usually learn on the job to become a crop worker and experience or a qualification may be useful.
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
You may need:
- experience in similar work
- an entry certificate in horticulture
- to do entry training in horticulture
Also known as: Orchard worker, orchard hand, vineyard worker, pruner, market garden worker, picker
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