Farm Worker

Quick Back Up Ltd in Auckland is seeking 7 Crop Farm Workers to join their team.

Some of the Main Responsibilities include :

• patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops
• planting trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, tubers, vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines
• undertaking soil preparation, cultivation and plant and crop maintenance duties such as thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning trees and vines
• spraying trees, vines and other plants with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases
• operating water and irrigation systems for crop growth
• erecting growing supports such as trellises, and protective structures such as greenhouses, netting and fences
• selecting and picking fruit, nuts, grains, vegetables and mushrooms according to set requirements, and discarding rotting and overripened produce
• grading, siloing, baling, sorting, bunching and packing produce and loading it into transporters
• maintaining and cleaning farming infrastructure and equipment such as sheds, fences, plant, and water supply and irrigation systems
• operating and maintaining general farm machinery and machinery to cultivate, fertilise, spray and harvest horticultural produce
• operating data collection and farm technology systems

Type_ Permanent, Full time

Rate of Pay : $23.50 to $24

Minimum guaranteed hours of work : 30 hours per week

Days required : Rotating Roster, including the week ends

Applicants must have Level 2 or 3 qualification or atleast two year of relevant work experience

Any NZ citizen or resident or who holds work visa rights can apply for this job.