Job Seeker Links
Tools/Govt jobseeker info
New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme
If you want to take up seasonal horticulture or viticulture work for a minimum of 6 weeks, for 30 hours or more and need support, we may be able to help through the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme.
You don’t have to be on a benefit to qualify for the scheme. Before you start a seasonal job, talk with us to see if you’re eligible.
For more information check out New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme – Work and Income or call us on 0800 779 009.
Connected.govt.nz
www.connected.govt.nz
Connected is an MSD site setup post Covid, and is a one-stop-shop for job-seekers to find work, employers to find support or staff, and info about post-Covid government initiatives. To find staff, the site links to ‘Jobs during Covid’ below.
Jobs during Covid / Keep New Zealand Working
www.jobs-during-covid.workandincome.govt.nz/hello
MSD site to help pair job seekers with employers in the wake of Covid-19.
Student campaign: Discover Possible, Dream Different
www.workandincome.govt.nz/work/job-search
MSD site for students targeted at tertiary students leaving study. The site links to various other job sites and various employment tools.
New Zealand NOW: Your guide to living & working in New Zealand
www.newzealandnow.govt.nz
A promotional govt website which details moving to live, work, study or invest in NZ.
Start a career in horticulture
Find out all that you need to know about starting a career in the horticulture industry at GoHorticulture, which has information on training, internship opportunities and job listings.
Training, Study, and Leadership Opportunities
Online Hort 101 Taster Course – Free
Contact Regional Career Progression Manager
Permanent Jobs and Internships
Apprenticeships:
Let’s Grow
www.letsgrow.co.nz
An apprenticeship program run by Primary ITO. Employers and people looking to become an apprentice can register through the site, where Primary ITO will then organise and support the
Youth job sites:
Student Job Search
www.sjs.co.nz
For recruiting university students, Student Job Search provides a free service for advertising roles. They also include an over the phone background check on applicants.
Youth Employer
youthemployer.nz
A free service that enables workplaces to register interest in hiring 16-24-year-olds. The site also enables employers to have profiles which list opportunities (other than just jobs) for youths to develop job seeking skills, eg. business walk throughs, CV reviews, mentoring.
Paid services:
Job advertising services that are widely used nationwide, but aren’t specific to horticulture without filtering results. Mixed results from advertising due to lack of specificity.
The main two:
Seek
www.seek.co.nz
Trade Me Jobs
www.trademe.co.nz
Backpacker & migrant job sites:
Backpackerboard
www.backpackerboard.co.nz
An all-in-one backpacker site to find jobs and anything else needed to live and work as a backpacker. It is free for employers to list short term or temporary roles unless they are a recruitment agency.
Seasonal Jobs
www.seasonaljobs.co.nz
A very basic, but free, job site that primarily targets backpackers for seasonal work across all industries. The site also caters to kiwis wanting seasonal work.
New Kiwis
www.newkiwis.co.nz
New Kiwis is a free site by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce site for employers to find skilled staff with international experience and qualifications. The site has a database of CVs, and can offer to shortlist candidates at no cost.
Info for jobseekers & attraction campaigns:
Opportunities Grow Here
www.opportunitygrowshere.nz/horticulture/
This MPI website and promotion campaign was set up to promote opportunities in the primary industries in the wake of Covid-19.
Handpicked
www.summerfruitnz.co.nz/industry/looking-for-seasonal-work
The Summerfruit NZ campaign is promoting summer harvest jobs for summerfruit.
Wine Jobs Online
Further job sites:
Careers.govt.nz
www.careers.govt.nz/job-hunting/finding-work/job-vacancy-and-recruitment-websites
For a list of any and all job sites including region specific sites, check this out
