Interested in on-job training?

Whether you’re working on a farm, in the orchard, on a crop, in the vineyard, with the hives, in the nursery or gardens, there’s a few excellent reasons why you should consider on-job training, progress your career and get in touch:

Earn while you learn and get qualified.
More skills = more career opportunities. Set yourself apart from others competing for new roles.
You’ll understand the “why” behind tasks. 
Off-job theory classes give you an opportunity to connect with likeminded peers, share learnings, establish valuable networks and gain lifelong friends. 
We want you to succeed! Your Training Adviser will help you set goals every three months with your employer, and it’s your chance to provide feedback on your new skills/knowledge and how you’re progressing.
We also have literacy and numeracy support available for you.

Don’t just take our word for it – check out what a few learners from the dairy, amenity, nursery and sheep/beef industries had to tell us about the value of training.

Lochiel Station

“I wanted to get into the apprenticeship just because I wanted to build up my skills and learn a few more things, moving up the farming ladder. Overall I’d definitely recommend this to my mates and people that are interested in farming” Jed McDonald, Shepherd, Lochiel Station.

Ngamatea Station

“I’ve been up here a year now, coming into my second year. Started to do the Primary ITO and I did the level 2, and doing level 3 at the moment, and yeah I’m enjoying it and learning heaps” Flynn Kittow, Junior Shepherd, Ngamatea Station.

Cascade II Dairy Farm

“For anybody that’s starting dairy, I would highly recommend (the apprenticeship) because you learn so much in such a short amount of time and it helps you in all your day to day farming” Valerie Grant, Herd Manager, Cascade II Dairy Farm.

PAMU Mayfield Farm

“In the Primary ITO papers there’s a range of activities and on farm stuff you’ve got to do so, and then being able to apply them on farm has given me more confidence and understanding” Abbey Brady, Farm Assistant, PAMU Mayfield Farm.

Christchurch Botanic Gardens

“If you want to get into the horticultural world, this is definitely the way to do it because it gives you that course training and it makes it so much easier to apply all those skills.” Joanna Saunders, Park Ranger, Christchurch Botanic Gardens.

Southern Woods Nursery

“It’s a great way to offer continual development to our staff, to have a bit of career progression and having them constantly bring new ideas and grow in the role” Devon Westley, Production Manager, Southern Woods Nursery.

To view a full playlist of videos, showcasing the benefits of training, please click here.