Kaihanga Taonga ā-Whare
Joiners use timber and board products to make fittings such as cabinets, doors, window frames and stairs.
New joiners usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Experienced joiners usually earn
$30-$35 per hour
Kaimahi Mīti/Mātaitai
Meat/seafood process workers process, grade and package meat, fish or shellfish for local and overseas markets. Some also slaughter animals.
Meat/seafood process workers usually earn
$48K-$86K per year
Kaiwhakatau Wāriu
Valuers assess the value of real estate or personal property such as art and jewellery, for sales, rentals, mortgages, insurance or rates.
Valuers with up to three years' experience usually earn
$56K-$87K per year
Valuers with over three years' experience usually earn
$87K-$138K per year
Kaimāhiti Reta/Pūhera
Mail and parcel sorters work in processing centres. They sort mail and parcels by address, either manually or by machine.
Mail and parcel sorters usually earn
$23 per hour
Kaimahi Maitai
Metal workers make patterns and moulds for metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and repair metal parts and equipment.
Metal workers usually earn
$23-$29 per hour
Kaitaraiwa Waka Uta
Forklift operators operate vehicles that have a lifting platform for shifting and stacking heavy articles such as pallets, bales, crates, containers or cartons.
Forklift operators usually earn
$23-$24 per hour
Kaiwhiwhi Rawa i Tāwāhi/Kaituku Rawa Ki Tāwāhi
Importers/exporters plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations of an importing or exporting business.
Importers/exporters usually earn
$47K-$75K per year
Kaiuta/Kaihoroi Waka Rererangi
Aircraft loaders load and unload aircraft, and transfer freight and baggage between airport buildings and aircraft.
Aircraft loaders usually earn
$23-$29 per hour
Kaitiki Toto
Phlebotomists collect blood and samples from patients for laboratory testing or for blood banks.
Qualified phlebotomists usually earn
$52K-$82K per year
Kaiwhakatipu/Kaimahi Otaota
Nursery growers/workers grow young plants, flowers, trees and shrubs for sale or for use in parks and gardens.
Nursery growers/workers usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Senior nursery growers/workers usually earn
$25-$31 per hour