Fruit Farm Workers

Hospitality Nation; Cassowary Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

S & K Family Trust is seeking an experienced Farm Worker to join their banana farm in Far North Queensland. This full-time role (38 hours per week) offers an annual salary of 66,000 AUD plus superannuation and involves field and shed duties across planting, irrigation, packing, and maintenance.

You will work with a collaborative team, follow safety procedures, and apply horticultural knowledge to support daily operations and harvest readiness.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Horticulture is required.
• Physical fitness is essential.
• Ability to follow instructions and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Picking fruit and maintaining product integrity.
• Unload fruit in packing shed as allocated.
• Pack fruit into boxes for dispatch.
• Packing shed duties: stacking, labeling and light cleaning.
• Field work includes irrigation, planting, weeding and maintenance.
• Maintain and clean farming infrastructure and equipment.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery for cultivation, harvesting and care.

Skills

Team work

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Follow instructions

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture

Job description

S & K Family Trust located in Cowley in Far North Queensland seeks an experienced Farm Workers to join their team.

The Role

This is for a full-time position (38 hours a week) at an annual salary set at $66000 plus superannuation.

The Responsibilities

Perform routine tasks on the Banana farm, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning, as well as shed work

Duties

• Picking fruit and looking after the integrity of the fresh product through the correct handling and learned knowledge of the product.
• Unloading fruit if you are allocated to work in the packing shed.
• Packing fruit into boxes for dispatch from the farm if your allocation for the day is the packing shed.
• The packing shed also has the following duties: stacking, stickering, labelling and light cleaning duties.
• Field work may include but is not limited to: irrigation checking, planting, weeding and plant maintenance.
• 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 the fruits.
• Planting, weeding, cleaning, and other light duties.

Requirements

• A successful completion of at least Certificate III in Horticulture
• A minimum of 1-year experience in Banana Farms
• Physical Fitness is essential due to the nature of the job
• Ability to follow instructions
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude and a strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail whilst working in a fast environment.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions