Fruit Farm Worker Full Time

Position: Fruit Farm Worker

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $68,000 to $72,000 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Mareeba QLD 4880

Our client is seeking an experienced Fruit Farm Worker to join their team located in Mareeba located in Far North Queensland.

Duties required to be performed by the employee in this position include but are not strictly limited to:

• Consistently check irrigation channels to ensure appropriate amounts of water are supplied to trees for growth
• Ensure soil is adequately fertilised and trees are regularly pruned
• Apply chemicals or pesticides to trees to prevent, growth of weeds, disease, or damage causes by any pests, where necessary
• Plant new trees using relevant tools or machinery, where directed by farm manager
• Any other duties as directed by farm manager in relation to the care of the trees and soil conditions to improve growth
• May assist with harvesting ripe fruits using farming machinery and disposing of any bad fruits, when short-staffed during peak periods

Requirements:

• Minimum AQF Certificate III or higher qualification
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Fruit Farm Worker
• Ability to perform duties with limited supervision and to required standard
• Knowledge of pack shed operations and quality assurance highly desirable
• Previous experience working in lime orchard highly desirable
• Ability to operate farm machinery such as forklifts, tractors and sprayers highly regarded
• Must have own transport and driver’s licence.