We’re looking for two skilled Workshop Technicians to join our high performing Engineering & Orchard Support teams.

• Central Hawke’s Bay (CHB) – Senior Workshop Technician 
• Hastings/Whakatu – Workshop Technician

If you’re mechanically minded, solutions focused, and enjoy working across a wide range of machinery in a dynamic horticultural environment, this is your next opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Servicing and maintaining company vehicles, tractors, orchard machinery, and plant equipment.
• Carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance programmes, often on-site across Mr Apple orchards.
• Diagnosing faults by observing machinery in operation and using diagnostic, measuring, and testing tools.
• Completing minor repairs and maintenance to keep equipment running efficiently.
• Ensuring all maintenance documentation, MEX requisitions, and work orders are completed accurately.
• Completing the MEX training programme and following all permit processes (hot work, working at heights, confined spaces).
• Maintaining a tidy, organised workshop, work vehicle, and tool storage areas using 5S standards.
• Providing operator training and support to orchard teams when required.
• Working safely at all times and actively contributing to safety meetings, investigations, and continuous improvement.
• Participating in rostered call outs outside normal hours when required.

What You’ll Bring:

For both roles:

• A trade certificate (Agricultural Machinery preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with tractors, agricultural machinery, and light diesel vehicles.
• Strong engineering and welding skills (MIG, ARC, TIG).
• Good physical fitness – the role involves bending, lifting, and twisting.
• Ability to work independently while being a strong team player.
• Confidence using computer based preventative maintenance systems.
• A full manual driver’s licence.
• Commitment to safe work practices, hazard reporting, and following all company procedures.

For the Senior CHB role (additional expectations):

• 7+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, work autonomously and influence best practice.
• Strong problem solving capability and confidence managing complex machinery issues.

What We Offer:

• A mobile workshop van for work use when required
• A stable permanent Monday–Friday schedule, with occasional call outs.
• The opportunity to work with a wide variety of machinery in a large, innovative horticultural business.
• Supportive team culture with ongoing training and development.
• A role where your ideas, initiative, and technical expertise are valued.
• The chance to grow your career within New Zealand’s leading apple producer

If you're interested in becoming part of our dynamic team, please indicate in your cover letter which role you are applying for—or let us know if you're open to being considered for both.

Do you want to be part of company that values your skills and expertise?

Then you should consider an opportunity with one of New Zealanders largest integrated apple growers, Mr Apple.  We have orchards across Hawke’s Bay and opportunities available at different levels depending on your skills, experience and expertise.

What you’ll be doing:

If you know your way around apple orchards, you’ll recognise what’s needed each day to get the job done right. At Mr Apple, you’ll work alongside experienced growers who are ready to help you sharpen your skills and learn new approaches. Your focus will be making sure the orchard runs smoothly and efficiently, so every season delivers top results.

The work changes with the seasons—tree care, orchard maintenance, and training others are all part of the role. Safety matters here, and you’ll be expected to set the standard, showing the team what it means to work smart and safe every day.

You’ll have the chance to use the latest technology and try new tools and systems. If you’re keen to improve how things are done and get involved with automation, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to put your ideas to work.

Who you are:

• Experience working in horticulture or strong transferable experience 
• Strong skills in communication, organisation, and time management
• Interested in learning and adapting to new changes
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and proactive
• Enjoy working outdoors and being hands-on
• You’re reliable and so is your transport
• Eligible to work in New Zealand and able to pass pre-employment checks

What we offer: 

• Professional development and career growth
• A competitive hourly wage and the stability of a permanent career within a NZ listed company
• Access industry-leading technology designed to optimise your workplace and enhance productivity
• Work with cutting-edge technology, ensuring we continue to set industry benchmarks and standards
• Commitment to integrity and respect, where high standards are not just met but lived every day

At Mr Apple, we grow more than world class apples — we grow great people.

We’re looking for a practical, hands on problem solver to help keep our Accommodation, Post Harvest, and Orchard sites running smoothly. If you love variety, take pride in quality workmanship, and enjoy working across a wide range of building and maintenance tasks, this role is for you.

What you’ll be doing?

You’ll be part of the team carrying out general building, carpentry, and maintenance across our sites, ensuring everything is safe, functional, and looking sharp. Your day could include:

• Completing a wide range of carpentry tasks including framing, decking, fencing, and repairs
• Installing and fitting doors, windows, cabinetry, and fixtures to a high standard
• Carrying out minor renovations, alterations, painting, and finishing work
• Performing concrete repairs and small slab work
• Conducting routine property inspections and preventative maintenance
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting building and maintenance issues
• Managing materials, supplies, and maintaining clean, safe work sites
• Supporting urgent repairs and participating in the on-call weekend roster (every second weekend)

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in general building, carpentry, or general hand work
•  Strong carpentry skills and confidence using hand and power tools
• Great problem solving ability and a proactive mindset
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise in a busy environment
• A trade qualification (preferred)
• First Aid certificate (preferred)
• Working at Heights certification (preferred)
• Full driver’s licence

What We Offer:

• Full time permanent role working for a large business with great exposure
• Every second weekend on call
• A company vehicle for work use 
• Travel across all Mr Apple sites — no two days are the same
• A supportive team culture and a company that values quality, safety, and people
• The chance to grow your skills across a wide variety of building and maintenance work

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role where your craftsmanship truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Join Mr Apple — where great work helps grow great things.

Ready to make a real impact on how we hire?

Due to an internal move, we’re looking for a Talent & Engagement Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment and help deliver ongoing strong candidate and hiring manager experiences.

What you’ll be doing:

As our Talent & Engagement Specialist, you’ll deliver recruitment strategies that attract, engage and retain both permanent employees and a large seasonal workforce. You’ll be hands-on across the full recruitment lifecycle, partnering closely with hiring leaders and using Greenhouse (ATS) and other sourcing technology to deliver quality candidates to your hiring managers while providing a positive candidate experience.

This is a true end-to-end role where you’ll own briefing, sourcing, shortlisting, hiring manager support and candidate care across a wide range of roles. You’ll also lead and mentor some of our seasonal team members to deliver volume recruitment campaigns hiring our seasonal workforce.

Based at our Whakatu Recruitment office, you’ll run a seamless recruitment process for both hiring managers and candidates. You’ll contribute to projects that shape the future of talent at Mr Apple, including smarter use of automation and AI-enabled tools (used responsibly) and use simple reporting that make confident hiring decisions.

Your role will be varied daily and include:

• Source, screen and hire great people for permanent and seasonal roles (end-to-end)
• Partner with hiring managers to shape role requirements, interview plans and selection decisions
• Build and run targeted sourcing campaigns across multiple channels (including talent pools and referrals)
• Use technology to recruit smarter by managing workflows in Greenhouse and trialing tools that lift speed and quality (including AI where appropriate)
• Track and report recruitment metrics 
• Continuously refine and improve the processes
• Stay across recruitment trends and bring fresh, practical ideas into the business

You will bring: 

• Proven recruitment experience (agency, RPO or in-house)
• Confidence running high-volume and entry-to-mid level recruitment using a range of sourcing channels
• Strong stakeholder management skills ̶   you can influence, advise and keep things moving
• Experience building proactive, multi-channel sourcing strategies
• Solid capability with recruitment technology (ATS/CRM)  
• Interest and some experience using AI tools to support recruitment 
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels 

What’s in it for you? 

• Learn from experts across horticulture and People & Culture
• Real scope to shape smarter ways of working (process improvement, tech and AI adoption)
• A team culture built on honesty, support and high performance
• A workplace that values diversity, fresh thinking and individuality
• Great perks  ̶   including health insurance and apples all year round

If you want to be part of a business that delivers world class people experiences alongside world class apples, then please apply now! 

It’s time to lock in your seasonal role for the 2026 apple season with one of New Zealand’s largest integrated apple growers.

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.     

Join New Zealand’s largest apple grower and exporter as a Forklift Operator for the upcoming season, starting February and running through to August 2026. 

Each year, Mr Apple relies on skilled drivers to keep our operations moving—transporting apples through our packhouses and coolstores. If you’re experienced and keen to play a key role in supporting our world-class apple supply chain, we’d love to hear from you. Evening shift hours are approximately 4:15pm to 2:15am and day shift hours are approximately 5:45am to 4:00pm.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Forklift Operator with us, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our evening operations running smoothly. You’ll be responsible for receiving, storing, moving, and loading bins or pallets of apples across our packhouses and coolstores.

You’ll be part of a fast-paced, supportive team environment where safety, efficiency, and teamwork are key. Whether you're moving freshly picked apples from the orchard or loading pallets for export, your work helps ensure our apples reach global markets in top condition.

What you’ll bring: 

• Proven experience operating forklifts – cascade experience is highly desirable
• A strong commitment to health and safety practices
• Confidence with basic reading, writing, and numbers
• A team-first attitude and the ability to work well with people from all walks of life
• Flexibility to work across various sites in Hawke’s Bay
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand and able to pass pre-employment checks

What we offer: 

• A modern, reliable fleet to help you get the job done
• A supportive, down-to-earth team that treats you like whānau
• One of the longest-running seasons in the horticulture industry – more work, more opportunity
• A chance to turn seasonal work into something more permanent
• This is a great opportunity to sharpen your forklift skills, work with a modern fleet, and gain hands-on experience in one of the country’s leading horticulture operations.

This is a great opportunity to sharpen your forklift skills, work with a modern fleet, and gain hands-on experience in one of the country’s leading horticulture operations.

New Zealand’s largest integrated apple grower, Mr Apple, is leading the way in technology adoption across the horticulture sector.

With continued growth in our Data Team, we’re looking for a motivated Data Engineer—graduate to intermediate level—ready to help drive innovation and optimise how data flows through our business.

What you’ll be doing:

As one of our data engineers, you’ll contribute to the planning, building, and optimising our data pipelines across systems, databases, and our cloud data platform. You’ll design scalable, resilient data solutions and play a key role in shaping how data is used across the organisation.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Building, monitoring, and maintaining data pipelines across Azure, Snowflake, and a range of SaaS applications
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Communicating clearly with both technical and non technical teams
• Applying strong problem-solving skills and lateral thinking to improve processes and unlock efficiencies

What you’ll bring:

Required:

Practical experience writing code (Python preferred).
Practical experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred but equal experience with AWS or GCP considered).
Practical experience with SQL (Snowflake preferred).
Ability to pass pre-employment checks.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand and availability to work full-time onsite in Hawke’s Bay.

Bonus:

• Proven ability to automate business processes.
• Poven ability to scale systems.
• Experience with Git.

What we offer:

• A future focused team of passionate technologists
• Ongoing training and upskilling opportunities
• Exposure to leading technologies and modern data tooling
• The chance to contribute to one of Hawke’s Bay’s largest employers

If you’re excited about delivering world class data solutions in a business that produces world class apples, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.