For us growing the best isn’t just about being the best rural business, but importantly it’s growing the best people and communities. Across our farming, forestry and horticulture businesses, there are opportunities to build careers and join the Craigmore team in both office roles and out in the field to help us achieve our goals.
As well as permanent positions, we regularly recruit seasonal team members to join us during busy periods. If you would like to know more about current vacancies or future opportunities at Craigmore get in touch by emailing careers@craigmore.com.
Are you ready to tackle the role as Spray Operator/Orchard Hand? Join our team and become a crucial part of our mission to cultivate thriving crops and maintain our beautiful apple orchards.
As our Spray Operator/Orchard Hand, you'll be at the forefront of our spraying operations, ensuring the health and vitality of our crops while adhering to strict safety protocols and compliance standards. But that's not all – you'll also dive into a variety of other tasks, from mowing and weed spraying to property maintenance and tree husbandry work. Every day will bring new challenges and opportunities to showcase your skills and make a real impact.
We're looking for a driven and dependable Leading Hand to join our Gisborne Apples team. As a Leading Hand you'll be responsible for all aspects of in-field operations, including pest and disease, staff supervision, record keeping, and machinery tasks. You will have the opportunity to train staff on seasonal tasks, onboard new teams and assist with the general running of teams as guided by orchard management.
As Orchard Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and long-term performance of the orchard. You’ll lead your team to deliver strong production outcomes, maintain quality standards, manage budgets effectively, and ensure safe and efficient operations.
This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance operational excellence with strong people leadership, building capability and accountability across the team.
Craigmore is looking for an Assistant Orchard Manager to join our team at our Ngaruroro Orchard in Twyford. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career and world-class apples!
As our Assistant Orchard Manager, you’ll be hands-on in the orchard, working alongside our Orchard Manager to maximise production, lead teams, and ensure operations run smoothly and safely.
Are you a natural leader with a passion for horticulture? Or an experienced orchard professional looking for a fresh challenge? Craigmore is seeking a Foreperson to join our Ngaruroro Orchard in Twyford, where you’ll be at the heart of apple production all year round.
This isn’t a desk job, you’ll be working side by side with our orchard teams, turning plans into action in the field, fine-tuning processes, and helping our crews deliver top-quality apples safely and efficiently.
We're looking for a driven and dependable Leading Hand to join our Apples Team in Twyford Hawkes Bay. As a Leading Hand, you'll be responsible for all aspects of in-field operations, including pest and disease, staff supervision, record keeping, and machinery tasks. You will have the opportunity to train staff on seasonal tasks, onboard new teams and assist with the general running of teams as guided by orchard management.
Looking to kickstart a rewarding career in the great outdoors? Join our team as a permanent Orchard Hand in Twyford Hawkes Bay! No prior experience? No problem! We provide comprehensive on the job training to set you up for success.
As an Orchard Hand, you'll dive into a diverse range of orcharding tasks alongside our dynamic team. From nurturing saplings to harvesting the fruits of our labour, every day promises new challenges and opportunities to advance.
Craigmore is on the hunt for a dedicated Orchard Administrator to join our team at Ngaruroro Orchard in Twyford, Hawkes Bay. This is your chance to contribute to our thriving orchard operations and grow with us!
As an Orchard Administrator, you will play a crucial role in supporting the smooth operation of our orchard. Working closely with fellow Orchard Administrators and Orchard Management Teams, you will provide essential administrative and compliance support. This includes liaising and coordinating with our Finance, People and Culture, and Health & Safety teams to ensure the effective implementation of Craigmore’s systems and processes on-site.
Are you a strong leader with a passion for horticulture? Or an experienced leader looking for a change? We’re looking for a driven and dependable Foreperson to join our Patutahi Orchard in Gisborne. As Foreperson, you’ll be entrusted with overseeing our apple production operations all year round, ensuring Craigmore can continue to bring quality to the market.
Craigmore is looking for an Assistant Orchard Manager to join our team at our Patutahi Orchard in Gisborne. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career and world-class apples!
As an organisation, not only do we provide financial reporting to our investors, we provide financial and accounting services to our sector teams. Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator to support our Horticulture finance team. Based in Christchurch this role is primarily responsible for efficiently managing the accurate receipting, coding and payment of invoices in a timely manner.
In conjunction with Lincoln University, we offer two postgraduate scholarships to students completing study and research in agriculture and related areas.
The Craigmore Sustainables Farming Scholarship was established in 2013 and in addition to supporting study, it provides the opportunity to conduct research on a Craigmore dairy farm.
The Craigmore Sustainables and Wilson Family Sustainability in Primary Industries Scholarship was introduced in 2023. Craigmore received the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award and the John Wilson Memorial Trophy at the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards for demonstrating leadership in sustainable dairy farming. Thanks to this award, we have launched a second scholarship.
If you are passionate about agriculture and sustainable farming, email the Craigmore farming team at business.support@craigmore.com for further information and to request an application form.
