Munsamy Raj

Ambitious and highly experienced Kiwifruit Orchard Supervisor with a strong, 7-year track record of success with Prospa/EastPack and other leading New Zealand post-harvest companies. Expert in technical vine husbandry, including specialised low-vigour pruning, male/female winter pruning, and canopy management. Exceptional leadership skills with proven success training and auditing multicultural workforces, including RSE workers from the Pacific Islands and South America, to achieve top industry results safely and efficiently.

Orchard Supervisor / Trainer / Auditor - Prospa / EastPack

(2019-01 - 2026-12)

• Dedicated 7 years to leading, mentoring, and teaching winter pruning, summer pruning, and canopy work to diverse RSE teams from the Pacific Islands and South America.
• Conducted rigorous harvest auditing to ensure high-quality, damage-free fruit collection.
• Maintained strict quality control by checking and auditing contractor work across various orchard blocks.
• Ensured operations ran smoothly, safely, and remained on track with seasonal timeframes.

Orchard Supervisor - Prospa Ltd

• Managed seasonal canopy work and pruning programmes, tracking progress against strict deadlines.
• Coordinated with orchard managers to identify and correct low-vigour areas within the canopy.

Orchard Supervisor - Aongatete Coolstores & Packhouse

• Led orchard teams through critical winter pruning stages, focusing on structural vine layout and bud load counts.
• Communicated tasks clearly to multinational workforces, ensuring minimal rework.

Orchard Supervisor - Altrude

• Overlooked day-to-day husbandry tasks, managing tool safety, vineyard hygiene, and team efficiency.

Orchard Supervisor - OPAC Packhouse (Opotiki Packing and Coolstorage)

• Supervised large groups of RSE workers from the Pacific Islands and South American staff.
• Tailored training methods to bridge language barriers, boosting team morale and productivity.

Orchard Supervisor - Riverlock Packhouse

• Facilitated hands-on training for unskilled workers in basic and advanced pruning techniques.
• Ensured high safety compliance across all assigned orchard blocks.

Seventh Form Graduate - College of LPS