Description:
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 or nut farm such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops.
May spray chemicals on crops to treat disease and pests.
- 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
Major duties includes :
- Artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes
- Use understanding of animal anatomy to watch for optimum insemination conditions
- Provide advice on breeding selection and techniques
- Maintaining and evaluating records of all insemination history
- Clean all equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices
- Vaccinate animals when needed
- Handle animals humanely
- Store semen to perform the insemination
- Follows proper safety protocols when handling hazardous materials, such as liquid nitrogen
- Physically observe and inspect all animals and Identify harmful pathogenic micro-organisms, insects, parasites, or
fungal infection and perform the proper treatment and controlling methods,
- When working with livestock, adhere to Animal Welfare and Qualify Codes.
- Observation for the wellbeing of animals
- Organizing the movement of the animals for breeding purpose.
- Report regularly and punctually to the operations manager on the breeding activity of the farm
- Work effectively as a member of a team to achieve pre-determined team goals.
- Attend and participate in site and section head meetings, which may be arranged from time to time by the
operations manager.
Ensure that the company’s obligations under the current legislation are observed and that quality training and work
activities are conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
- Maintain the Farm facilities and associated equipment in a clean and tidy condition.
- Observe all requirements for confidentiality of company information and the privacy requirements of individuals as
enacted by legislation such as the Privacy Act.
- Observe all company biosecurity requirements
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutes and government guidelines.
- Promote the good standing of the company in the local and wider community by the adoption of a professional,
sympathetic and co-operative approach when dealing with others.
Undertake any other duties or specific tasks that may be nominated by the assistant or operations manager from
time to time.
This is a full-time position which may involve weekend work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises.
Other required skills :
- Good written and verbal communication skills;
- Advance knowledge in animal husbandry, animal welfare and legislation, cattle production, and OH&S;
- Knowledge in computer programs / software is an advantage.
Qualified applicants may apply online or email Global Skilled Employment Services with your resume and evidence of qualification to hr@gsemployment.com.au