HR Summer Intern

Are you ready for a challenge and some real world hands on responsibility ? ? $28 per hour + $2000 PERFORMANCE BONUS !! If you have worked with us before as an HR intern, your hourly rate will be $32/hr.

Pure Pac is a cherry growing, packing and marketing company based in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand. We work across the region to deliver premium cherries to local and international markets while providing an exciting and fast-paced seasonal work environment. This internship is a fixed term variable starting around Mid-November 2026 (flexible) and ending in late Jan/early February 2027. During the busiest part of the season we have 7-day operations. This role will have minimum of 32 hours, spread across 4-6 days of the week including weekends. The hours of work will be varied as per the operational needs. We need 2 HR interns to assist us during the cherry harvest season and will start contacting shortlisted canddiates for interviews once the job advert expires. 

Key Responsibilities 

This role is both administrative and hands on, tasks are varied and may include: 

• Assessing online applications for picker and packhouse positions based on our criteria Offering employment agreements to successful candidates using the Pure Pac Portal software
• Onboarding seasonal team members using the Pure Pac Portal and presenting group inductions
• Daily preparation of bin labels, picker labels and sending fully charged devices for field deployment
• Timesheet entry into the payroll system and ensuring all records are up-to-date for accurately and timely processing of payroll for all employees
• Act as a point of contact for employees to express their concerns and grievances, listening empathetically and trying to resolve the grievance in the best possible manner.
• Early morning starts or late evening finishes, staggered with your colleagues. Organising social events and pastoral care activities
• Accurately managing bookings, including check-ins and checkouts for our employee accomodation.
• Setting a good example by following Health and Safety procedures and encouraging others to do the same.
• Providing updates and generating informative/analytical reports as required by management.
• Assistance with general administration tasks and any other work as required from time to time.
• Expect your first two weeks to be focused on training and learning the role. You will learn and practice skills across several aspects of recruitment and HR.

Skills and Qualifications

• Learning agility, digital mindset and a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work independently and in coordination with your colleagues
• Be highly organised and accountable for the work assigned to you.
• Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Be excellent with systems and diligently following procedures with a high level of accuracy.
• Have excellent computer literacy including Excel and ability to learn and understand new software quickly.
• Great people skills, adaptability and the confidence to have difficult conversations.
• Effectively communicate with Management, solve problems when you can and ask for help when you need it.
• This role is best suited to students studying Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, Physiology, Management, Business Administration or Commerce and has the potential of returning next year. You will gain real-world experience in fast paced multicultural environment and an introduction to New Zealand's thriving horticulture industry.

For more details on the role, you can contact Wilfrid Paul, at [email protected] or via Linkedin Wilfrid Paul | LinkedIn with “HRNZ- HR Summer Intern Query” as subject line. If you are interested to contribute to this role, you can email your CV and Cover letter to [email protected] with subject line as “HRNZ-HR Summer Intern Application” latest by 16 August 2026. Do not forget to provide below mentioned details in your cover letter.

Screening Questions 

• Do you have a current Drivers Licence (Full OR Restricted)?
• Will you have access to your own transport while working with us?
• Are you available 16th November 2026 through to 7th February 2027, including all weekends (excluding public holidays on the day they fall? If not, please specify which days will you not be available.
• How many years further study are you expecting to complete?
• Will you require our assistance with accommodation in Cromwell?
• Do you have valid work rights/visa to work in New Zealand? If yes, what is the current work rights? (citizen, resident, permanent resident, student visa, working holiday visa, work visa etc ?
• Do you have any planned holidays, leave or other commitments during the period this role is expected to be active?

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