Farm Hand
Farm Hand - Strawberry and Hydrangea Farm
Summary about this job
Farm Labour
Company: Binz Nursery
Location: Yarra Valley & High Country
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-3629-9935
Fax: +61-7-9472-9910
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Farm Hand. Terms and conditions vacancy
Binz Nursery is a well established 100 acre strawberry runner and hydrangea farm in Toolangi. We are seeking to employ a new member to our team. Due to an expansion in our business we are looking to hire an additional farm hand.
This position involves mostly laboring, tractor work, irrigating the crops indoor & outdoor, setting up irrigation pipes, maintaining indoor strawberry plugs & tips, potting hydrangeas and various kinds of horticulture work. During harvest season it will require work with a harvester machine & truck & trailer work.
The successful applicant will initially be hired on a casual contract but full time will be offered in due course. A standard week will generally be 38 hours.
Usual hours will be Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, with a half day on friday's.
Overtime and weekend work will be available when required. During harvest season March - July flexibility is a must.
Pay is well above award rate and will be negotiable based on experience and/or qualifications. Standard penalty rates apply for overtime & Sundays.
Job requirements are:
- Must have some experience in farm industry, agriculture or horticulture, But appropriate training will be provided on site
- Ideally can operate a tractor or but training can be provided
- Must have Manual Driver's License
- Must already have permanent Australian residency
- Forklift and or Truck license although not a requirement but will be highly regarded
- Works well in team & unsupervised
- Reliable, punctual & must have good time management
NOTE: This job is not seasonal work and it is not a fruit picking job.
The successful applicant will be placed on a 3 month trial, if after this period management are happy with your performance we will extend your contract to be a permanent member of our team.
If you are interested in applying for this position please apply strictly through seek or send your resume directly to [email protected].
Please do not call, we are taking applications via seek or email only.