Post harvest is a key part of the production process. Your team will learn the safe way to prepare packaging, pack, grade, stack and move produce around the storage facility. They’ll also begin to operate vehicles and machinery under supervision.

This introduces your team to operational details, such as grading and packing to specific criteria, preparing for changeovers and keeping an eye on consumables. They’ll also be able to take their pick of one of three post harvest activities - quality control, coolstore operations or laboratory technician work, learning specialist knowledge in a key area.

They can complete this course as the first year of a NZ Apprenticeship. 

This is where your employees gain the skills and understanding to step up into supervising. They’ll be able to lead and manage a team, ensuring quality and productivity at every step.  They’ll learn how to manage, inspire and guide those around them, ensuring the highest standards along the entire post harvest process.

They can complete this course as the second and third year of a NZ Apprenticeship. 

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Ideal for people who are currently working in the industry with some general work experience and who have a desire to develop a career in Post Harvest.   Your staff will learn skills to allow them to work in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for other staff and have an overview of key aspects of post harvest operations.

With an optional strand in mechanised goods handling, the NZ Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) is designed for people who work in a distribution/warehousing operation within the primary industries and would like the opportunity to develop their confidence and capability. 

Both the learning and assessments are achieved entirely on-the-job, with ongoing support for workplace assessors and employers through Primary ITO, throughout the duration of the programme.

• Training plan L3 with optional strand
• Training plan L3

The NZ Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) is designed for people who work in a distribution/warehousing operation within the primary industries, have graduated from the NZ Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) qualification, and who would like an opportunity to progress their career into a leadership position. 

Both the learning and assessments are achieved entirely on-the-job, with ongoing support for workplace assessors and employers through Primary ITO, throughout the duration of the programme.

• Training plan L4

The post harvest diploma is a two year, part-time course. To find out more about the next intake for the post harvest diploma, please register your interest. It's ideal for people who have significant operational experience in the horticulture industry, or who can transfer their prior skills and knowledge and wish to develop their technical skills and knowledge within the sector.

As a graduate of the Post Harvest Diploma, you’ll be able to manage horticulture production operations to maximise effectiveness and productivity. With your cohort of fellow Diploma students, you will develop networks and friendships which will support your learning, as well as expose you to other operations; your learning will be tailored to your workplace, so you know that what you learn is immediately applicable. And at the end of the Diploma, you will have a world class qualification which shows that you are a leader in a world class industry.

Visit www.postharvestdiploma.com for more information.

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

You must be in a role where you supervise or manage staff. 

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

You must be working as a part of or leading a team. 

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 will revalidate your employees’ first aid skills, keeping their knowledge up to date and relevant.

This revalidation course is for those who have previously completed Comprehensive First Aid training, and whose two year certificate is due for renewal or has expired for no more than 3 months.