Experienced Gardener
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This position involves being part of a small team using permaculture principles for production of produce for Aro Ha Wellness Retreat
Summary about this job
Gardening & Landscaping
Company: Aro Ha Health Retreat
Location: Otago
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-7-252-6483
Fax: +64-3-300-6244
E-mail: n\a
Site: n\a
Detail information about job Experienced Gardener. Terms and conditions vacancy
Position Responsibilities
- Prepares site with permaculture principles in mind.
- Ongoing landscape work including pruning, mulching etc.
- Aesthetic eye & passion for landscape & food production
- Experience transplanting and grafting trees/plants
- Requires planting and fertilizing knowledge.
- Growing & caring for seedlings in Glasshouse
- Communication with other contractors and staff
- Weekly harvest and preparation of produce for chefs
- Daily farm garden work including annual and perennial crop fertility, organic pest, and irrigation management
Valuable Skill Set:
- Permaculture experience
- Commercial experience in large vegetable garden or market garden
- Ability to multi task and correctly prioritize tasks
- Basic mechanical knowledge to operate and maintain machinery and hand tools
- Experience with landscape and aesthetics of design
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an outside environment, subject to various weather conditions. Note we have a 7 day roster and weekend work is required.
Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum of 3 years of commerical experience working in a organic production garden or permaculture farm landscaping experience also valuable
- A solid understanding and experience of organic horticultural principles and practices, including: irrigation and compost systems, pest, disease, and weed management, crop planning and scheduling, propagation, cover-cropping, fertility and soils management
- Detail oriented and ability to communicate effectively and positively with staff, management, co-workers and guests
- Physically fit & able to perform the tasks in the farm & garden
- A sense of garden and farm aesthetics for a sensitive site
- Clean and valid drivers license
- Must be able to work legally in New Zealand
Application process:-
- Cover letter
- Current copy of your resume & references
- Passport size photo & copy of driver’s license/passport (with valid work permit if required)
- Email applications to [email protected]
- Applications close 26 July 2018
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