Charlene C.

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.

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

Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism – Distancia (2012)