FRUIT FARM WORKER
Location: Acacia Hills, Northern Territory 0822
Tenure: Full-time, Permanent
Comprehensive salary package from $63k to $70k PA (plus superannuation)
Required Qualification:
• AQF Certificate I in Horticulture or relevant higher equivalent
• At least 2 years recent and relevant work experience
Position Summary:
On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Fruit Workers who can perform a routine tasks on a fruit farm such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops. May include spraying chemicals on crops to treat disease and pests.
Main duties:
• planting trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines
• building trellises for climbing vegetables and vines
• operating farm machines to cultivate, fertilise, spray and harvest fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables
• spraying trees, vines and other plants with chemicals to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases
• thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning trees and vines
• irrigating land for crop growth
• selecting and picking fruit, nuts, grains, vegetables and mushrooms according to size and ripeness, and discarding rotting and over-ripened produce
• grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
• loading filled fruit, nut, grain and vegetable containers onto trucks
Other required skills:
• Good written and verbal communication skills and is able to work with a team.
• Basic knowledge in fruit farming.
Qualified applicants may apply online or email Global Skilled Employment Services with your resume and evidence of qualification to [email protected]
Location: Acacia Hills, Northern Territory 0822
Tenure: Full-time, Permanent
Comprehensive salary package from $63k to $70k PA (plus superannuation)
Required Qualification:
• AQF Certificate I in Horticulture or relevant higher equivalent
• At least 2 years recent and relevant work experience
Position Summary:
On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Fruit Workers who can perform a routine tasks on a fruit farm such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops. May include spraying chemicals on crops to treat disease and pests.
Main duties:
• planting trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines
• building trellises for climbing vegetables and vines
• operating farm machines to cultivate, fertilise, spray and harvest fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables
• spraying trees, vines and other plants with chemicals to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases
• thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning trees and vines
• irrigating land for crop growth
• selecting and picking fruit, nuts, grains, vegetables and mushrooms according to size and ripeness, and discarding rotting and over-ripened produce
• grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
• loading filled fruit, nut, grain and vegetable containers onto trucks
Other required skills:
• Good written and verbal communication skills and is able to work with a team.
• Basic knowledge in fruit farming.
Qualified applicants may apply online or email Global Skilled Employment Services with your resume and evidence of qualification to [email protected]
