Looking for a working holiday abroad in New Zealand? Unsure about which route of employment to take?
It can be daunting searching for a job abroad when you are in your home country. Where do you begin?
With us at Alliance Visas, we make it simple. By providing package holidays that include work permits, accommodation, and a job, we eliminate the stresses that come with searching for a working holiday visa and program.
In this blog we explore potential routes of employment, to give you and idea of where to start!
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Construction worker
Often advertised through recruitment agencies, construction jobs are probably the easiest jobs to get in the country. With a booming housing market and the rebuild of both Christchurch and Kaikoura, helping hands-on construction sites are badly needed. Expect high pay, no experience required, and immediate start.
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Bartender
Unlike many other countries, a bar manager in New Zealand has to hold a special bartending license or certificate. But being a bartender in many places requires little experience (and a three-day bartender course in Auckland with Barista Academy will give you a boost, especially if you’re just starting out).
3. Picker and packer
Probably the easiest type of jobs in New Zealand to get! When New Zealand hits picking season, there is a huge demand for willing workers to head to the fields and harvest all sorts of fruit, from grapes to apples to kiwifruit and even stone fruits. Transportation and availability are pretty much all that’s required from you. Can you get to this place at this time? If yes, you can become a fruit picker!
4. Brewery worker
With more than 160 breweries in New Zealand, you’ll get many opportunities to work in microbreweries around the country. Should it simply be as a helping hand cleaning around the factory, a bottler checker, or a packer, interviews are simply a discussion about beer just to get a good vibe from you. When asking what is the best place to work in New Zealand, breweries are often on top of the list for their good vibes alone.
5. Farming hand
Farming is one of the largest industries in New Zealand, so it comes as no surprise that a couple of agricultural jobs make it onto this list. First up is farming hand. Helping out with almost everything from fencing to lambing, you will be a huge relief to the farmer that hires you. The interview process? A few questions about your work ethic and your ability to work early morning.
6. Fundraiser
If you feel like having valuable work experience in your CV after your gap year, consider doing something good like fundraising. In helping major non-profit organisations raising funds for their different campaigns you will earn a great income, feel good about your job, and be able to add a great asset to your CV that will stand out when hitting the job market back home.
7. Tourism jobs
One of New Zealand’s largest industries provides jobs for thousands of international travellers each year. The ability to speak multiple languages and relate to international travellers is very much needed in New Zealand for jobs such as receptionist, front-of-house, guides, promo staff, etc. Again, good vibes and a great personality is all you need in many circumstances to get one of the best jobs in New Zealand. Those jobs are super easy to land, especially with our guide on how to get a job in New Zealand.
8. Housekeeper
Although tourism jobs are easy to get in New Zealand there is probably no job easier to get than housekeeping. With a huge amount of accommodation available countrywide, hotels, motels, hostels, resorts and holiday parks are constantly looking for staff to help them get their rooms ready for their next guests. No experience needed, just a keen eye for detail and a bit of time management skills.
9. Au pair
We are closing this list of easy-to-get jobs in New Zealand with what is probably the most iconic gap year job: Au Pair. Especially in demand early in the year, Au Pair jobs are incredibly easy to get as they are often handed to Au Pair agencies that will make sure you fit the job. Driving training, first aid course and a profile will be provided so you are matched with your perfect family.