People in Horticulture - Northland
1. People in Horticulture- Northland
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the landscape for the country, our sector and our region and we must now respond to the challenges it presents us.
This survey has been designed to gain a better understanding of horticulture in Northland, its development and the workforce needs we can expect now and in coming years.
**Individual responses will be kept confidential. All the information in this survey will be collated.

This survey should only take 5-10minutes of your time, and we appreciate your efforts in helping us gain a better understanding of labour demand.
Survey will be open till 4pm Friday 18th September 2020

Any questions regarding this survey, please contact:
Maria Fathollahi
Northland Careers Progression Manager | Horticulture New Zealand
M: 021 052 6344
 
 

1. What is your region?

 

2. How many hectares do you currently have in production?
How many hectares do you expect to have in production come 2021 & 2025?

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Kiwifruit
Avocados
Citrus
Berryfruit
Market Gardening
Kumara
Other
 

3. How many people do you currently employ?
What is your labour forecast for 2021 & 2025?

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Number of employees
 

4. How many of your employees are permanent/seasonal locals, RSE's and backpackers ?
How many permanent/seasonal locals, RSE's or backpackers employees do you expect to have in 2021 & 2025?

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Permanent Locals
Seasonal Locals
RSE's
Backpackers/Other:
 

5. How many of your employees are supervisors , managers and senior managers ?
How many supervisors, managers and senior managers do you expect to have in 2021 & 2025?

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Supervisors
Orchard Managers
Senior Managers
 

6. How many Māori employees do you have in your organization as of June 2020?
How many Māori employees do you expect to have in 2021 & 2025?

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Maori Percentage %
 

7. Approximately how many employees do you require over the following months:

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarchAprMayJunJulyAug
Kiwifruit
Avocados
Citrus
Berryfruit
Market Gardening
Kumara
Other
 

8. What sort of skills are essential for new employees in your business?

 

Please list any other skills needed in your business ( e.g. pruning, thinning, grafting etc) :

 

9. What sort of training/qualifications would be valuable to your business in providing career progression pathways to your employees?

 

10. Which training is needed for managers in your business:

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