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Mission Statement

'In partnership with customers and suppliers, Midlands takes pride in providing quality products and services derived from the arable industry'

Contact Us

Midlands Holdings Limited
393-405 West Street
P.O. Box 65
Ashburton
New Zealand

Phone: (03) 308 1265
Fax: (03) 308 1266

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Our Values

  • Innovation

    We are committed to lead in the industry sectors we are involved in.


  • Integrity and Quality

    We maintain and respect maximum integrity, ethics and quality for our stakeholders, individuals and the environment.


  • Our people

    We value our people as individuals and encourage them to challenge themselves to perform to their capacity for mutual success.


  • Customers

    We respect and care for our customers, working in partnership to satisfy their needs and to give them the best possible value & outcomes.


  • Suppliers

    We see our suppliers, especially our farmer suppliers, as being in partnership with us. Their success is our success.


Current Vacancies

We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions:

Bee Keeper

  • 5 Years experience required
  • Established and Progressive Canterbury Company
  • Mid Canterbury Based

Midlands Apiaries Ltd is a subsidiary of Midlands Holdings Ltd and is based at Staveley, close to Methven & Mt Hutt and currently runs over 2700 hives from this base.

Midlands Holdings Limited represents a well established group of businesses built around the core business function of specialist seed production. These companies have successfully combined a host of high quality products and professional services to support the success of both their grower suppliers and their international buyers.

Midlands Apiaries Ltd wishes to recruit an experienced Bee Keeper to oversee the development and management of beehives in order to ensure crop pollination and production is maintained. The principle focus of the role will be to:

  • Provide excellent bee husbandry.
  • Ensure pollination and honey product prospects are maximised.
  • Collect and process honey products.
  • Carry out the seasonal maintenance and construction of hives, plant and machinery as needed.
  • Work as part of the team and provide supervision and support to the trainees.
  • Develop and maintain good relationships with the famer clients and bee 'hosts'.
  • Minimise insect pests and diseases.
  • Comply with all statutory requirements.

Midlands Apiaries currently has hives throughout the Mid Canterbury region producing Clover and Honey Dew honey. Hours of work are season dependent and require flexibility due to the nature and demands of the job.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years Bee Keeping experience with specific skills in raising queens. You may also own your own hives which our client is happy to consider acquiring at market prices if you are the right person for the job. Good organisational skills and the ability to work the hours necessary to get the job done are also important attributes. Relocation to the Metheven/Staveley area will be a requirement of the job due to the hours of work. NZ residency or NZ Work permit is a must.

In return Midlands Apiaries will provide a competitive salary and company incentive plan for the right person.

To register your interest, or discuss in more detail, contact Craig Atkinson on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 03 366 4034

Applicants must hold current New Zealand residency.