Date:
 18 Mar 2025,
5.30PM – 7.30PM
duration:
 2 hrs
Venue:
 Mr Apple Packhouse
Address:
 2 Station Road
Hastings
Cost:
 Free event
Register Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 17:30:00 2025-03-18 19:30:00 Pacific/Auckland Mr Apple Packhouse Site visit

Come along to gain insight into modern produce handling and automated packing facilities at the Mr Apple Ltd packhouse. They're the largest vertically integrated Apple Company in New Zealand exporting over 4 million cartons of apples annually.

  • They operate 2 packhouses in Hastings 15 minutes apart; with staffing levels of around 65 staff per shift.
  • Both sites operate two 10-hour shifts six days a week, Sunday to Friday.
  • Saturday is their main maintenance day and they have 7 engineering staff across the 2 sites.
  • Their planner is based at their larger site, with 3 staff members based at each site in a combination of trade-qualified and apprentice engineers.
  • Both sites have the most up-to-date grading technology and automated palletising systems.

After the site visit, you're welcome to join us at Three Wise Birds, Hastings for some socialising and drinks.

Please note: Hi-vis jackets and closed toe shoes are required for this site visit.

 Mr Apple Packhouse Engineering New Zealand hello@engineeringnz.org

Join the Hawkes Bay branch for a site visit to Mr Apple Ltd.

Come along to gain insight into modern produce handling and automated packing facilities at the Mr Apple Ltd packhouse. They're the largest vertically integrated Apple Company in New Zealand exporting over 4 million cartons of apples annually.

  • They operate 2 packhouses in Hastings 15 minutes apart; with staffing levels of around 65 staff per shift.
  • Both sites operate two 10-hour shifts six days a week, Sunday to Friday.
  • Saturday is their main maintenance day and they have 7 engineering staff across the 2 sites.
  • Their planner is based at their larger site, with 3 staff members based at each site in a combination of trade-qualified and apprentice engineers.
  • Both sites have the most up-to-date grading technology and automated palletising systems.

After the site visit, you're welcome to join us at Three Wise Birds, Hastings for some socialising and drinks.

Please note: Hi-vis jackets and closed toe shoes are required for this site visit.

Presenters

Hawke's Bay Branch