Quick Back Up Ltd in Auckland is seeking 5 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 one year of relevant work experience
Any NZ citizen or resident or who holds work visa rights can apply for this job.