Independent Quality Controller – Cherry Packhouse

1 week ago


Central Otago, New Zealand Hortinvest Management Full time

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct thorough quality inspections of cherries during the packing process, ensuring they meet industry standards and specific customer requirements.
• Monitor and assess the appearance, size, colour, firmness, and overall quality of cherries.
• Work closely with orchard staff to ensure team is aware of packing quality and results.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, non-compliance, and corrective actions taken during the packing process.
• Provide feedback to the packhouse team on any quality issues and work with them to resolve problems promptly.
• Conduct regular checks to ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards in the packhouse.
• Stay updated on industry trends and customer expectations regarding cherry quality.
• Ensure traceability and proper labelling of packed products in accordance with market requirements.
Qualifications & Skills:
• Proven experience in quality control within a packhouse or similar setting, preferably in the cherry or fresh produce industry.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify small defects or quality issues.
• Ability to work independently and impartially, ensuring an objective approach to quality assessments.
• Good communication skills to liaise with orchard staff and management.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment, particularly during peak packing periods.
• Strong record-keeping and reporting skills.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to stand for extended periods during inspections.
• Capability to lift and handle boxes of cherries.
• Comfortable working in a packhouse environment, which may involve cold temperatures and high activity levels.
Work Schedule:
• Full-time, seasonal position during the cherry packing season. Flexibility to work long hours or weekends as needed during peak periods
Compensation:
• Competitive rates based on experience and qualifications.
If you are passionate about ensuring quality and take pride in delivering the best fresh produce to customers, we encourage you to apply for this independent role.



  • Otago, New Zealand Hortinvest Management Full time

    Key Responsibilities: • Conduct thorough quality inspections of cherries during the packing process, ensuring they meet industry standards and specific customer requirements. • Monitor and assess the appearance, size, colour, firmness, and overall quality of cherries. • Work closely with orchard staff to ensure team is aware of packing quality and...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Ltd Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, bucket/bin rate bonuses, end of season bonuses.DescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill, including experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill, including Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill, including Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Ltd Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, bucket/bin rate bonuses, end of season bonuses.DescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill, including experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill: Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and many more.The...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill: Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and many more.The...


  • Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill: Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and many more.The...


  • Otago, New Zealand 45 South Management Full time

    Job Benefits: Accommodation, Bucket/bin rate bonuses, End of season bonusesDescriptionApplications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Cherry Harvest Team at 45 South situated in beautiful Cromwell, Central Otago.We have a variety of roles to fill: Experienced Cherry Pickers, Packhouse Workers, Quality Control, Orchard Workers, Bird Scaring, and many more.The...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    3 Kings cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago. We have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings cherries provides the best cherries available on the market. Our packhouse requires Packers, Graders, Stackers, and Box Makers, all working in a safe and timely manner. If you are looking for an...


  • Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    3 Kings cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago. We have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings cherries provides the best cherries available on the market.Our packhouse requires Packers, Graders, Stackers, and Box Makers, all working in a safe and timely manner.If you are looking for an...

  • Cherry Picker

    3 weeks ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand 3 Kings Cherries Full time

    3 Kings Cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago. We have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings Cherries provide the best cherries available on the market.We are looking for pickers to join our harvest crew this summer. If you are looking for an opportunity to work and live in Central Otago this...

  • Cherry Picker

    2 months ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand 3 Kings Cherries Full time

    3 Kings cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago, we have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings cherries provide the best cherries available on the market.We are looking for pickers to join our harvest crew this summer. If you are looking for an opportunity to work and live in Central Otago this...

  • Cherry Picker

    4 weeks ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand 3 Kings Cherries Full time

    3 Kings cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago, we have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings cherries provide the best cherries available on the market.We are looking for pickers to join our harvest crew this summer. If you are looking for an opportunity to work and live in Central Otago this...

  • Cherry Picker

    1 week ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand 3 Kings Cherries Full time

    3 Kings Cherries is a modern packhouse and orchard located in sunny Central Otago.We have a dedicated team of passionate people working to ensure that 3 Kings Cherries provide the best cherries available on the market.We are looking for pickers to join our harvest crew this summer.If you are looking for an opportunity to work and live in Central Otago this...

  • Forklift Operator

    3 weeks ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    Starting Rate: $28-30 per hour (Depending on experience)Job Benefits: Accommodation, End of season bonusesDescriptionJob SummaryWe are looking for highly capable forklift operators for our cherry packhouse facility. Your job will be to unload and load trucks, move packaging, cherry bins, and pallets of cherries around our cherry packhouse facilities. You...

  • Forklift Operator

    1 week ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand Https:Jobs.Picknz.Co.NzSitemap.Xml Full time

    Starting Rate: $28-30 per hour (Depending on experience)Job Benefits: Accommodation, End of season bonusesDescriptionJob SummaryWe are looking for highly capable forklift operators for our cherry packhouse facility. Your job will be to unload and load trucks, move packaging, cherry bins, and pallets of cherries around our cherry packhouse facilities. You...

  • Forklift Operator

    1 week ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand Pure Pac Ltd Full time

    Starting Rate: $28-30 per hour (Depending on experience)Job Benefits: Accommodation, End of season bonusesDescriptionJob SummaryWe are looking for highly capable forklift operators for our cherry packhouse facility. Your job will be to unload and load trucks, move packaging, cherry bins, and pallets of cherries around our cherry packhouse facilities. You...

  • Forklift Operator

    2 weeks ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand Pure Pac Ltd Full time

    Starting Rate: $28-30 per hour (Depending on experience)Job Benefits: Accommodation, End of season bonusesDescriptionJob SummaryWe are looking for highly capable forklift operators for our cherry packhouse facility. Your job will be to unload and load trucks, move packaging, cherry bins, and pallets of cherries around our cherry packhouse facilities. You...

  • Forklift Operator

    7 days ago


    Central Otago, New Zealand Pure Pac Ltd Full time

    Starting Rate: $28-30 per hour (Depending on experience) Job Benefits: Accommodation, End of season bonuses Description Job Summary We are looking for highly capable forklift operators for our cherry packhouse facility. Your job will be to unload and load trucks, move packaging, cherry bins, and pallets of cherries around our cherry packhouse facilities. You...