Tairāwhiti

Transport is provided and the hours are fulltime with weekend work available. Payrate is $21.60 including holiday pay.

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Experience is an advantage but not necessary for this role, and transport can also be arranged for suitable candidates.

6-day work weeks are available for those who are keen - Monday to Saturday.

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A local employer is looking for lettuce harvesting crews, and the role could offer progression opportunities.

The roles are fulltime with winter hours of work: Mon- Friday 7.30am -4.00pm. Pay rate is $22.00per hour and free lunches are provided.

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This is physically demanding so a good level of fitness is required and pervious experience would be an advantage but is not necessary.

Hourly Rate: $21.00 plus bonus and work hours are Monday – Friday 7.30-4pm and half day Saturday

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Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

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Come along and learn about working with and managing the Food Control Plan.

This is a great course for supervisors and managers in any business that sells, serves or prepares food.

When: Tuesday 10 August, 9am-12.30pm
Address: TBC
Cost: $190.00 incl. GST

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You’ll learn about:

• establishing pine forest plantations
• understanding the use of agrichemicals
• fertilising plantation trees
• selecting plantation trees for commercial forestry operations
• planting plantation trees
• pruning plantation trees under supervision.

With this qualification you’ll be ready to apply for entry-level roles in commercial forestry operations.

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Most of the courses are fees-free, and there are scholarships available.

Police, forestry and sports courses are starting soon. 

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Tairāwhiti REAP, a rural education provider, can help people living in rural areas to get their learner, restricted, full or specialist driver licence.

It can also help people to develop a plan to gain other driver licences.

For more information, email gisborne@tairawhitireap.org.nz or find Tairāwhiti REAP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/REAPTairawhiti/ (external site)

Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

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This programme will help:

• identify customer value-adding activities
• inefficiencies across your business
• improve planning, staff engagement
• customer value
• inventory and production flow
• create a continuous culture of improvement.

Eligible businesses have access to a Lean Coach to help implement Lean over a 12-month period.

When: Wednesday 10 November, 8.30am-4.30pm
Where: Trailways Hotel, 66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Cost: $65 for one-day workshop

For more info, email lean@callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

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The workshop will discuss features of the platform and how you can use them to reach new people as well as using algorithms to grow engagements.

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Trust Tairāwhiti’s Takihoko Business team is part of the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP).

It has specialist business advisors available to support local business as the impact of COVID-19 is increasingly felt in our region.

Support available can include help with HR, health and wellbeing, business continuity planning, finance and cashflow management, and business mentoring. 

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This practical, hands on session will cover career opportunities in the Tairawhiti region as well as various elements of a hospitality career including:

• job requirements
• essential work skills
• industry training
• food and safety certificate
• Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ)

There's no need to book ahead.

When: Wednesday 11 August, 10am-12pm
Where: Work and Income service centre, 107 Lowe Street, Gisborne

For more information email sarah@restaurantnz.co.nz or come to the Gisborne Connected centre and pick up a brochure.

Come and talk to Connected's Gisborne Employment Liason Advisor about available assistance for work, study, training or business support.

Inland Revenue can discuss business tax, IRD numbers, working for families, or child support.

Other agencies include: Gisborne District Council, Maori Land Court, the Electoral Commission and Tairawhiti REAP

Wharekahika

When: Tuesday 17 August, 10am-12pm
Where: Te Puna Manaaki a Ruataupare, 141 Onepoto Road, Hicks Bay

Ruatoria

When: Wednesday 18 August, 10am-1pm
Where: Hati Nati Café, 163 Waiomatatini Road, Ruatoria

Te Araroa

When: Tuesday 18 August, 1pm-3pm
Where: Information Centre, 26 Rata Street

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Discuss your short and long-term career goals with a professional career advisor who can help you create your CV and cover letters. You'll also identify your transferrable skills and find out how you can use them in a new job or training.

When: Every Monday and Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, Tangata Rite Building, 106 Lowe Street, Gisborne