Charlene C.
Packing / Picking Worker
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About
Experienced seasonal farm and packhouse worker with proven hands-on skills in fruit picking, pruning, grading, and packing across New Zealand.
Fluent
English speaker, reliable and physically strong, with consistent performance in fast-paced, high-volume environments and strict production targets. Comfortable with repetitive manual work, outdoor conditions, and cold-room settings, with a strong focus on speed, accuracy, and teamwork.
Experience
Apple Packhouse Worker at Cederman Bros (2026-03 – 2026-05)
- Sorting, grading, and packing apples for export
- Quality control and defect removal
Cherry Packhouse Worker at 45 South (2024-12 – 2026-02)
- Packing cherries in cold-room production environment
- Grading fruit and sorting by size/quality
- Fast-paced export packing line work
Pine Tree Nursery Worker at Timberland (2024-06 – 2025-06)
- High-volume nursery production work including planting, cutting, grading and handling seedlings
- Fast-paced manual labour meeting daily productivity targets in a team environment
- Physically demanding outdoor work with strong focus on speed, accuracy, and consistency
- Working outdoors in all weather conditions
Kiwi Picker at JC Contracting (2024-04 – 2025-05)
- Manual harvesting in orchard conditions
- Maintaining fruit quality and efficiency targets
Blueberry Picker at JC Contracting (2025-02 – 2025-02)
- Hand picking blueberries in open-field orchard environments
- Selecting ripe fruit while maintaining quality standards and avoiding damage
Storeperson at Hyper U (2020-12 – 2024-03)
- Stock replenishment and inventory control
- Loading, unloading and organising deliveries
- Customer service and maintaining store presentation
Waitress & Meal Packer at Maple Tree House, Paulie's Pizzeria, & Nosh (2023-01 – 2023-08)
- Worked across multiple venues including restaurants and food production environments
- Customer service, food preparation, and order handling in fast-paced settings
- Experience working efficiently in busy, high-pressure environments
Education
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism – Distancia (2012)
