Work and play in Central Otago
The summerfruit industry is centred on the Central Otago region, located between the South Island cities of Dunedin and Queenstown.
Summerfruit refers to all the stone fruits - including cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines.
This is also a developing region for New Zealand's wine industry, so between the many orchards and vineyards Central Otago offers year-round work opportunities.
Jobs now!
Cherry Picking has finished and there is now a slightly lesser demand for workers in the region. We are still picking stone-fruit crops and working on the vineyards. If you are in Central Otago, please come to our office to register. If you are not in the region, we suggest you contact us for an update on how much work is available before travelling to the region. Our office is open 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday, for you to register your name, and we will contact you when we have jobs available.
Please also see our Facebook Page - Seasonal Solutions Co-Op Ltd - 'Like' our page and keep up to date with work availability in our region!
HOW DO I GET A JOB IN CENTRAL OTAGO?
- Please contact our office by telephone or email for up to date information on work availability - 03 4402028 or centralotago@picknz.co.nz
- If you are in this region please visit our office to register your name - 67 Tarbert Street, Alexandra
- If you are an overseas traveller in NZ, please bring your passport and visa when you register
- If you are not in this region we will give you information about when work will be available
- We will endeavour to give you the best information possible at the time, so you are able to make a decision on your travel plans in New Zealand
- We are unable to place you into a job until we have met and registered you at our office
- We cannot hold a job for you until you arrive in Central Otago, and we cannot guarantee you a job once you arrive
- We can assist you with IRD number applications, and have a number for you within 24 hours
- We have a Licenced Immigration Adviser onsite who can assist with your Working Holiday Extension and all Temporary Entry Work/Visitor/Student Visa applications
SSE Visas are being issued in Central Otago to applicants with a job offer from an approved SSE Employer. Please contact our Licenced Immigration Adviser - Trudi Hull for further information.
Tourist attractions in Central Otago
Long hot summers and breathtakingly beautiful mountain scenery that turns to a winter wonderland bless this region.
Experience the blast of bungy jumping where it all began. Thrill-seekers are spoilt for choice with jet boating down canyons, fishing for trout, windsurfing or sailing on the rivers and lakes near Cromwell, Alexandra and Roxburgh towns.
And you're in for an action-packed winter whether you're an experienced skier or snowboarder or new to the slopes - there's world-renowned fields at Cardrona, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Treble Cone. Then join people from all over the world visiting, living and working in Queenstown for unforgettable apres-ski nightlife.
The Otago Central Rail Trail lets you cycle or walk some 150km of New Zealand's fascinating historical landscape with pioneer settlements and mining remains dating from Otago's gold rush in the 1860s.
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Quick statistics
Apples, apricots, cherries, grapes, nectarines, plums
sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,007
rain
(mm p/year)
365
ground frost
(days p/year)
148
Seasonal job demand key
Regional Seasonal Labour Coordinator
67 Tarbert St
PO Box 326, Alexandra 9320
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Phone: +64 3 440 2028
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