Careers
Work in paradise. Sustainably farm the world’s best seafood. Protect our waterways. Feed the future.
It takes a team of 3,000 to produce our Greenshell mussels, King salmon and Pacific oysters. We’re driving vessels, scuba diving around farms and nurturing our animals in some of the most stunning regions of our country – and there’s unlimited opportunities ahead.
The world can’t get enough of our sustainably farmed seafood, and to meet the demand the industry is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.
Help unlock this opportunity for New Zealand, in a range of permanent and seasonal roles, in areas such as boat crews, on-water animal husbandry, engineering yards, dive teams, hatcheries, research labs, and seafood processing facilities.
For more information about training and job opportunities across Te Tau Ihu (Top of the South), you can also visit the Marine Farming Association website.
Opportunity Grows Here also provides more information about the range of aquaculture positions available throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Below is a document which outlines the various career paths within the aquaculture industry and diversity of roles.
Our aquaculture workforce action plan
The success of our industry depends on its people. The ongoing critical labour shortages across aquaculture are affecting business continuity, productivity, and are a real barrier to future growth. In partnership with aquaculture businesses and Government, we have developed a strategy and workforce action plan. This plan sets out the priority actions we need to advance together to address our immediate workforce challenges and develop a skilled, qualified, and diverse workforce to support the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
