Avocado

Heaven

Our Orchard

Avocado Heaven is in Tapora, which is situated on the Okahukura Peninsula and surrounded by the spectacular Kaipara Harbour. The 320-hectare orchard was established by Tony and Val Gibbs in 2014 and is currently under development. In 2020, the family and orchard team were proud to produce a fantastic crop of Hass avocados for New Zealand. The fruit is harvested from May-August.

join the team

At Avocado Heaven, we rely on a large number of seasonal workers to help us pick our fruit during harvest from May-August each year.

The work is physically demanding and so you need to be fit.

We are currently looking for casual workers for planting shelter in our new development from late November to Christmas 2020.

Accommodation and camping sites are available.

Check out our employment conditions below and get in touch if you would like to join us!

Expression of interest

If you are not a NZ Citizen or NZ Resident, please complete the following so we can assess your right to work in New Zealand.

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Employment conditions

We are looking for casual workers during our avocado harvest.

If you are not a New Zealand citizen or resident, you will need to apply for a working holiday visa or work permit. Talk to your embassy or consulate to find out if you are eligible or visit the Immigration New Zealand website here.

Please note, due to the seasonal nature of the work we are unable to sponsor visa applications.

All workers need a New Zealand tax number which you can obtain from the Inland Revenue Department. Check out the link here.