Farm Assistant

Local Gordonton employer wanting full time farm assistant and machinery operator to assist on a horticulture farm which will involve a regular use of farm machinery and operation and other tasks as required. This is a guaranteed 24 hours, but in reality a full time, fixed term contract to cover our harvest season mid August – April. For the right candidate, employer might be able to consider extending the term or making the position permanent. The ideal applicant will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience operating modern Agricultural / horticultural machinery in an arable cropping, horticultural, market gardening or Agricultural contracting type setting, with particular experience with harvesting, fertiliser and foliar applications, and irrigation. You must have your own transportation to get to work, which is on the way to Gordonton, so 10min from Rototuna. Good physical fitness required. Training is provided on the job. Sounds good? Apply NOW!

Duties involved in this role: • Operation of farm and estate Equipment and machinery as necessary • Assisting with fertilizer storage and application • Pest and disease control in and around the plantation and wider Estate • Management of Pastoral blocks • Drainage system maintenance and frost protection • Trimming and pruning of tea, pre and post harvest • Harvesting, machine and manual labour • Cultivation and Earthworks • Irrigation • Helping with general estate operations and keeping the Estate grounds and facilities presentable and functional. • Facilitating repairs and general maintenance of farm machinery, tools and equipment, farm buildings, tracks, fencing, shelterbelts, utilities, workers accommodation, irrigation system, weather station and waste water system • Mowing and tractor driving using push, ride-on and tractor mounted mowers.

• Must have previous Farm machinery experience including working with farm machinery. • Must have a great attitude and work ethic as well as great attention to detail, • Must take initiative, positivity, and drive to do the best, with willingness to learn new skills, • Must be a reliable, self-starter who is drug free and takes pride in their work, • Must have the ability to work as an effective team player, whilst able to work independently, to a consistently high standard, safely and efficiently, • Must be a good communicator who can follow instructions, requesting clarification on anything not understood, • Must be physically fit and have the physical ability to perform the role, and • You will need your Own Transportation as its not on a bus route. • Must pass drug test. • Convictions considered on a case-by-case basis.