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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

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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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