Focus Labour Solutions are members of our industry’s reputable bodies, and are ‘Recognised Seasonal Employer’ (RSE) compliant. Being accredited and audited by these bodies includes visits from three separate Government departments/agencies, including the Department of Labour, Immigration Department and the Ministry for Primary Industry. Our processes, standards, and documentation are rigorously scrutinised, and we have to answer many questions and provide proof of what we are doing.

Through our involvement with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) we have had to demonstrate the calibre of our labour services operation, especially in regards to labour training (regular winter and summer programmes).

We have high supervision ratios and in fact one of the highest (if not the highest) amongst New Zealand viticultural contractors. Our supervision rate is 15 contractors to every supervisor (15:1) compared with up to 50:1 amongst other contractors.

Each of our employees goes through an induction process (including being provided with an induction book and code of conduct) to bring them up to speed with our standards and procedures and is thoroughly trained before they do any work.

New employees begin work under heavy supervision to ensure compliance with codes and best practices before settling into work with regular supervision levels.

We run contractual audits on every job to ensure that all work performed is of a high standard.

We are a member of HazardCo where we have a top level health and safety program that includes manuals, induction cards for employees, hazard checks and the appropriate safety equipment.  All staff, especially supervisors, are trained in health and safety to ensure that we work in a safe manner at all times and are compliant.

At Focus Labour Solutions, we communicate with our clients throughout jobs and then debrief at the end to ensure that we meet our contractual requirements and that the client is happy.