* Eligible for FREE trades training. Ideal if you are currently working in the industry with some general work experience and have a desire to develop a career in Fruit Production.   You will learn skills to allow you to work in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for other staff and have an overview of key aspects of fruit production operations.

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* Eligible for FREE trades training. Perfect for new team members, set yourself up with the foundational knowledge and skills to be safe and confident in your role. Valuable additions to learning include chainsaw, forklift, tractor, quad bike, LUV, motorcycle, chainsaw and agri-chemical handling with GrowSafe accreditation. A great first step before entering into an apprenticeship. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Gain the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively carry out operational activities involving vehicles, machinery and infrastructure. Learning is adapted to fit with machinery you use in your day-to-day role with options including setting up an irrigation system, agri-chemical handling, operating chainsaws, quad bikes, motorcycles, tractors and LUVs. 

Optional strands of the qualification include: 

• Specialist Equipment such as a harvester, tractor drawn implements, agrichemical application and more. 
• Infrastructure to confidently carry out activities related to maintenance of infrastructure such as fencing, support structures for fruit crops, hydroponic systems and more. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with tractors in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a tractor safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with motorcycles in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a motorcycle safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with quad bikes in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a quad bike safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with light utility vehicles in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a LUV safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. You’ll explore more of the detail and science around steering a crop through to a healthy harvest. You’ll be hands on, learning how to safely use production machinery, spot diseases and pests and learn how to give and get the best through great teamwork.

You can complete this programme as the first year of a NZ Apprenticeship. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. This is where you gain the skills and understanding to step up into supervising. You’ll be able to lead and manage a team, ensuring quality and productivity at every step.  You’ll learn how to manage, inspire and guide those around you, ensuring the highest standards are achieved along the entire fruit production process to achieve crop production targets.

You can complete this programme as the second and third year of a NZ Apprenticeship.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. This programme will give you an in-depth understanding of the core elements and functions required to run a successful Primary Industry business. You'll acquire the skills to develop a strategic business plan and financial forecasts, understand environmental sustainability requirements , and develop a health, safety & wellbeing plan for a specific primary industry business. You will also gain an understanding of capital requirements, tax implications, and effective ways to hire, manage and retain staff. You then tie all this knowledge together with a final report, using what you’ve learnt to critique your business and drive it forward with confidence.

Visit www.primaryitodiploma.co.nz for more information.

This one-day interactive workshop will give you the skills needed to grow an effective, safe team that you can rely on. You’ll learn how to motivate, train and assess employees to ensure they perform to a consistently high standard.

Effective businesses are built on strong teams. With this course you'll learn the essential fundamentals of team leadership, from inspiring team performance to understanding leadership styles.

This course covers all of the essentials and more. It is the minimum requirement for high risk workplaces, and it meets the Department of Labour First Aid for Workplaces standard.

This 1-day course is a revalidation of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant.