Pastoral Care Coordinator

We’re looking for a compassionate, confident and relationship-focused RSE Pastoral Care Coordinator to support the wellbeing of our Recognised Seasonal Employees across our Hastings accommodation sites during our peak apple season.

This is a fixed-term role from approximately mid-October to mid-May. Flexibility will be important, as the role may include early starts, split shifts and some after-hours support when our teams are heading out to orchards or need assistance outside standard hours.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working alongside our permanent Pastoral Care Coordinators, you’ll help provide duty of care for up to 350 Pacific team members across three large RSE sites.
• Your focus will be supporting their physical, mental and cultural wellbeing, and helping ensure they have safe, healthy and well-managed accommodation during their time with Mr Apple. Your key responsibilities will include:
• Build trusted relationships with team leaders and RSE team members
• Carry out welfare checks and provide day-to-day pastoral support
• Support team members with medical appointments and general wellbeing needs
• Complete accommodation inspections and help oversee day-to-day supplies across sites
• Run meetings to set expectations, gather feedback and provide support
• Support inductions and help our RSE team settle into life and work in New Zealand

What you’ll bring:

• If you’re looking for meaningful work where you can make a real difference, build genuine relationships and support people through their experience in New Zealand, this could be the perfect role for you. Ideally, you will bring:
• A caring, empathetic approach and genuine interest in supporting people’s wellbeing
• Confidence to be firm but fair, ability to set clear expectations and build strong relationships
• Experience leading, supervising or supporting people, ideally in a care, education, team leader or similar people-focused role
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with people from a wide mix of cultures and backgrounds
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately

What we offer:

• An opportunity to make a lasting impact on our RSE’s New Zealand experience
• Rewarding role within a supportive team environment
• Company provided van to conduct work duties

If you are after a seasonal role where your input can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.