A horticultural worker picking apples
Horticultural workers work at orchards, vineyards, vegetable farms and hothouses, where they help grow fruit or vegetables. They may work year-round, or just during picking or pruning seasons.
He whakamārama
Ko tā te kaimahi ahuwhenua mahi kei ngā uru rākau, ngā uru akaaka, ngā pāmu hua whenua me ngā whare whakawera, ki reira whakatipu ai i te hua rākau, hua whenua rānei. Tērā pea ka mahi rātou mō te tau katoa, i ngā wāhanga o te tau mō te hauhake – te poro i te peka rākau rānei.
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements to become a horticultural worker, though some horticultural knowledge or experience may be useful.
Pay
Pay rates for horticultural workers vary depending on the nature of their contract, where they work, and the size of their employer.
Job Outlook
It is currently hard to get a job as a horticultural worker.
