George Horticulturist
“We’ve decided to
give most of our
places to Work
Ready Vanuatu.
We find the
Vanuatu worker
to be a motivated,
consistent and reliable worker. And as well
as that they’ve become like part of our family.
We really enjoy having them around.
There’s none better.”
Kylie
Seasonal Employment Manager
“I’ve been working
with Ni-Vanuatu
for a number of
years now and have
gotten to know
many of them here
in NZ and back in
Vanuatu. I’ve personally travelled to Vanuatu
to oversee the selection process and as a
result feel that we know exactly what we
want and how to get it. I am really pleased
with our decision to run with Work Ready
Vanuatu. They’ve become a great asset
to our kiwifruit business.”
www.workreadyvanuatu.com
Vanuatu is a foundation member of the Australian PSWPS (Pacific Seasonal
Work Pilot Scheme) and New Zealand RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer)
Scheme. Under these schemes Australian and New Zealand employers are
able to apply to recruit Ni-Vanuatu, the people of Vanuatu, for seasonal
work in their orchards, pack houses and vineyards.
Work Ready Vanuatu has built an excellent reputation within the two schemes,
being the most popular provider of workers into the New Zealand scheme
and making good steady progress in the Australian scheme. If you have need
of seasonal workers in your business you should seriously consider meeting your
seasonal workforce requirements with a team of hard-working, willing and capable
Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers.
Why YOU should seriously consider
Work Ready Vanuatu, the Vanuatu
Seasonal Workforce:
Vanuatu seasonal workers are highly praised among employers for their excellent
work attitudes, their willingness to work hard and their flexibility when it comes
to performing a variety of tasks from picking through to pruning, sorting and
other more technical operations.
• They are team workers who work under a
recognised team leader and work well with others.
• Their communication skills are good.
• They like to learn new tasks and master
them quickly.
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“We source workers
from all over the
Pacific Region and
have done for
many years. In
recent years we’ve
moved a lot of our
selection to Vanuatu and I’ve gotten the
process down to a fine art. I would like to
say how helpful I’ve found the Work Ready
Vanuatu team. Seasonal workforce planning
used to be a real challenge for us and it’s
now so much easier. Going up to Vanuatu
to recruit is one of those jobs I actually
look forward to.”
www.workreadyvanuatu.com
Physically Capable
Ni-Vanuatu are usually physically strong,
fit people of medium build. They are
typically not as tall as their Polynesian
cousins but are known for being agile and
athletic which is very important if your
business requires a range of capabilities
over and above just physical lifting and
carrying. Previous and current employers
have found that they are very flexible
and adapt quickly to new tasks. Returnee
employees develop very high skill
levels in a variety of tasks and thus are
excellent to get back year after year.
Reliable, Consistent
Productivity
Employers find that Vanuatu seasonal
workers are fit and motivated people,
prepared to work on a variety of tasks,
and that they are consistently productive
ie. able to produce extended periods
of good quality output with minimal
interruptions. Whether you require
picking or packing or pruning or any
other of the hundreds of tasks on your
site you will find that Ni-Vanuatu get
“stuck-in” adapt quickly and perform to
a high standard very quickly compared
with other more traditional itinerant
and holiday workers.
Confident with a
Variety of Produce
Employers sometimes report that
itinerant workers can’t always be relied
upon to do good quality work in all
situations. Work Ready Vanuatu has a
reputation that extends right across
the horticulture and viticulture mix as a
provider of reliable, agile and dexterous
workers. They are known for working
productively with grapes, berries,
kiwifruit, asparagus, citrus and stonefruit
and are highly regarded for working
quickly and efficiently as well as taking
very good care of the fruit, vines, plants
and equipment.
Good Communication
Skills. Literate and
Numerate
Many Ni-Vanuatu are fluent in a number
of languages including their own national
language Bislama as well as English
which is commonly used as well as their
own local dialect. They are enthusiastic
to learn and are generally regarded as
resourceful people. Employers find that
they cope well with the general literacy
and numeracy requirements on an
orchard or in a packhouse.
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respect to health and good character.
The recommended practice of
recruiting workers from an area under
an experienced leader where possible
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and to bring workers in from Vanuatu.
Visiting the village where your workers
come from isn’t necessary but it is a lot
of fun and gives you a great footing on
which to start your relationship. It
will give you a much greater insight
into Vanuatu communal and village
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the value of your relationship
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“I’m interested in finding out
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What do I do NOW?”
A Variety of
Recruitment Methods
Seasonal Workers can be recruited via
a number of methods. Once you have
registered with the relevant government
body in your home country you
can either:
A. Source your workers through an
approved employer ie they recruit
and contract to you
B. Recruit through an ESU-approved
agent in Vanuatu
C. Become an Approved Employer
and then recruit directly. This is an
excellent option once you have
established some good relationships
in Vanuatu.
* If you are already approved to
employ seasonal workers within the
RSE or PSWPS then you should contact:
Vanuatu Dept of Labour
Employment Services Unit
Tarisu Kailes
Tel: +67 8 226 10
Email: [email protected]
Christine Wabaiat
Tel: +67 829 937
Email: [email protected]
or visit www.workreadyvanuatu.com
* If you still need to register with your
Aroha HR Manager
“We just find that
Vanuatu workers are
great all rounders
who have an
excellent work ethic
and are great fun to
have around.”
home country then you should contact
the Vanuatu DOL just to register your
interest in finding out more and then
contact your home country responsible
government body:
New Zealand Employers
New Zealand Dept of Labour
RSE Unit, PO Box 3705, Wellington
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +64 4 915 4400
or visit www.dol.govt.nz/
initiativesstrategy/rse/index.asp
Katherine
Pack House Manager
New Zealand High
Commission Vanuatu
Tel: +67 822 933 Fax: +67 822 518
Email: [email protected]
Australian Employers
Department of Education, Employment
and Workplace Relations
Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme
Information Line: +61 2 6240 5234
Email: [email protected]
or visit www.deewr.gov.au/PSWPS
“In the pack house
we have lots of
people from all
over the world.
They are mainly
here earning some
money while
they are having their big overseas travel
experience. The people from Vanuatu are
very good to have in the pack house because
they work very hard and get along well with
all the other workers. Because they are here
for a few months and come back year after
year they are very reliable workers and you
can trust them to do a good job.”
You will be guided through
the process from start to
finish and you’ll soon
be welcoming your
first group of Vanuatu
Seasonal Workers
onto your site.
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