There are jobs in North Canterbury across all industries – from manufacturing to hospitality, retail to healthcare, agriculture to IT and everything in between.
Why commute to the city? Secure your dream job close to home with the help of our employment resources or upskilling options listed below.
Helpful Websites For Seeking Employment
Seek
Find jobs in North Canterbury listed on Seek.co.nz.
Trademe Jobs
Find jobs in North Canterbury listed on Trademe.co.nz.
Work and Income Job Bank
Take a look at the North Canterbury vacancies listed in the Job Bank - from skilled to unskilled, entry level to experienced.
Shopless
Find jobs in North Canterbury listed at Shopless.co.nz
Connected.govt.nz
Connect to a wide range of employment, education and training support and advice from the New Zealand Government.
Opportunity Grows Here
Opportunities in beef and sheep, dairy, forestry, horticulture, seafood and wine growing.
Student Job Search
Student Job Search provides a free recruitment service, connecting employers with tertiary students throughout New Zealand..
AgAssist
Connecting casual farm workers and farmers
Live and Work New Zealand
Useful information for migrants to New Zealand
Construction is a significant employer in North Canterbury
Food & Beverage Production is also a major sector for us.
Local Recruitment Agencies
Elevate
Based in Rangiora, Elevate has a range of permanent and temporary jobs focusing on driving, manufacturing, horticulture, retail, labouring and admin.
Superior Personnel
Superior Personnel has expertise in commercial and industrial recruitment including manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and trades.
Rural People
Helping businesses looking for staff or people looking for a career in the dairy sector.
Work Canterbury
A Rangiora based business supporting whānau, organisations, and the wider community by placing motivated job seekers with businesses across the South Island.
Fire Recruitment
A Kaiapoi based business with staffing solutions to meet permanent, ongoing, fixed-term, temporary and casual staff capacities
Employment Subsidies & Funds for Employers
Apprenticeship Boost
A payment from the Government to help employers keep and take on new apprentices.
Mana in Mahi
Funding and support to recruit, train and retain engaged employees.
Flexi-wage Subsidy
Funding to upskill new employees who are currently on a benefit.
Mainstream Programmes
If you support one of MSD's disabled candidates into work, you may be eligible for wage subsidies, other funding and on-the-job support.
Skills for Industry
If candidates need industry specific skills for a job, funding and support may be available from MSD to help with short-term pre-employment or in-work training.
In-work Support
Once your new staff member starts work, MSD can offer ongoing post-placement support and advice to help you manage any challenges that come up.
Ara Institute of Technology offers a range of training opportunities.Ara
Growing NZ offers jobs, training and career changes into the food & fibre sector.Unsplash
Skills & Development Support
Ara
ENC Business Service Partner, Ara Institute of Canterbury, offers a wide range of study options including a number of fee-free qualifications.
Careers.co.nz
Support and resources for job seekers including CV builder, cover letter templates, tips for finding work, study and training information.
GoDairy
GoDairy is a website supporting young people and career changers to discover a career in the innovative dairy sector.
MySkill
Free courses to gain the skills needed for jobs in the healthcare sector
Growing NZ
Jobs, training and career change opportunities in the New Zealand food and fibre sector.
Workbridge
Workbridge is the largest New Zealand-owned employment service for people with a disability or health condition.
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