Horticulture Operations Support Administrator - Kapiro Orchard

• Competitive salary
• Health and life insurance
• Up to 4% Kiwisaver matching

Love variety? Get hands-on in a growing Northland orchard.

The Opportunity

Love variety, being out and about, working with people and getting stuck in to make things happen?

This is a role where you’ll be right in the middle of our growing orchard operation, working alongside the team to keep the day-to-day operation running smoothly.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on, practical and organised — someone who doesn’t mind rolling up their sleeves, getting out and about across the operation, talking to people and taking ownership of whatever needs doing.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape this role and make it your own. While you’ll have an office as your base, you’ll enjoy a varied role that combines administration with regular involvement across the orchard operations.

Your days will be varied and could include:

• Recruiting, coordinating and onboarding seasonal staff
• Running health and safety inductions
• Getting out on the orchard to support staff and managers
• Managing housing and property maintenance
• Managing compliance and food safety audits
• Ordering supplies and keeping the operation well equipped
• Coordinating inspections, contractors and vehicle maintenance
• Supporting day-to-day logistics and problem-solving

You’ll be someone who sees what needs doing and gets on with it. You’ll be comfortable moving between the office, orchard, accommodation and other operational areas, balancing administration with practical support across a busy operation that runs 7 days a week. While the operation runs year-round, the role itself is structured around agreed working hours, with flexibility required when needed.

No two days will be the same — and that’s exactly what makes this role so rewarding.

About You

You’re organised and capable, but you’re also practical, approachable and hands-on. You enjoy being busy, working with people and finding solutions.

You’ll be confident working independently, comfortable juggling competing priorities and happy to get involved wherever you’re needed.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment
• Experience in recruitment, workforce coordination, property management or a similar operational role — horticulture experience is a bonus
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with staff, contractors, suppliers and community networks
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and a keen eye for detail
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and other administrative systems
• A full New Zealand driver’s licence, as you’ll be moving between locations across the orchard
• A hands-on, can-do attitude and a willingness to get involved and tackle whatever the day brings

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys being part of a team, takes ownership, gets things done and isn’t afraid to get your hands dirty.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, help shape a growing operation and enjoy a genuine mix of people, organisation, problem-solving and hands-on work, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited. Pāmu stands for best practice in sustainable and

safe farming, and for the unique provenance of New Zealand foods, nutrition products and fibre on global markets.  We chose the Māori word ‘Pāmu’ for its literal meaning ‘to farm’ and also to reflect the Māori concept of guardianship of the environment.

Pāmu's Kapiro Orchard, located in Kerikeri, is a significant component of Pāmu’s horticultural expansion. The 70-hectare avocado orchard and growing berry operation is situated on Kapiro Station. The orchard benefits from the region's favourable climate and fertile soils.

Benefits

At Pāmu we offer a competitive salary package with additional benefits, including health and life insurance, up to 4% KiwiSaver matching, an extra day of leave over Christmas, and enhanced parental leave benefits, as well as ongoing training and development.

Apply Now 

Applications close Sunday 11 October, 2026, we will be interviewing applicants as they apply, so please don't wait.

For more details about the role, please email Kim Leemeyer: [email protected].

For a position description, please use this link:

Horticulture_Operations_Support_Administrator.pdf

To be eligible for this role, you must be available for an in-person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.

Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.  

Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together.  We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder. To read more, click on this link to see them on our website. To see what it's like to work in our Dairy team, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu, or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.

Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.