Horticulture Farm Hand

Jobs Australia; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE

Team environment

Job summary

Jobs Australia is looking for a motivated all-rounder to support an apple farm near Ardmona, VIC. The position is full-time with a 5-7 day week, on a Monday-Sunday rotating roster from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Hours vary day to day and depend on farm needs. The role involves outdoor work in varying weather, including planting, harvesting, thinning, packing, and supervision of crews, plus tractor and farm machinery operation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work fast and accurately in an outdoor environment.
• Availability and commitment to a permanent ongoing role.
• Flexible hours due to rotating rosters and varying restrictions.
• Ability to work within a team and communicate for safety and production.
• Punctual, reliable, and able to lead and support others.

Responsibilities

• Planting, harvesting, thinning and packing apples and other fruit and vegetables.
• General crop and irrigation system management.
• Supervision of work crews.
• Operation of tractors and other farm machinery with necessary training.
• General farm hand duties.

Skills

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Reliability

Physical fitness

Tools

Driver's Licence

Tractor operation

Job description

The Role

We are seeking 1 motivated all-rounder to assist on an apple farm from November 2026 across properties in Ardmona, VIC. The farm hand position available is full-time and you must be available 5-7 days per week. You will generally work 5 days a week within a Monday-Sunday rotating roster between 5:00AM to 4:00PM. Hours of work will vary daily, depending on requirements. You will be paid under the Horticultural Award 2020 at the permanent hourly award rate for Level 2 ($26.44 per hour) with an opportunity for overtime when required.

This work is primarily outdoors in various weather conditions and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Planting, harvesting, thinning and packing apples and other vegetables and fruit.
• General crop and irrigation system management.
• Supervision of work crews.
• Operation of tractors and other farm machinery with the necessary training.
• General farm hand duties.

About you

• Ability to work fast and accurate in an outdoor environment in various weather conditions.
• Availability and ability to commit to a permanent ongoing role.
• Ability to work flexible hours as rosters will vary, and any restrictions.
• Ability to work within a team and communicate effectively to ensure that a high level of safety and production consistency is delivered.
• Must be able to deal with competing demands and be able to quickly follow directions and ensure the best standards of production and efficiency are achieved.
• Must have a consistent approach to work, be punctual, reliable, with the ability to lead and be considerate of others within the workplace.
• Communicate about any workplace issues in an appropriate and thoughtful manner.
• Be physically fit and self-motivated as you may be on your feet for extended periods and required to perform repetitive manual tasks.
• Confirmation of full working rights in Australia.
• Possession of a driver's licence and reliable transport.

What we offer

• Opportunities to upskill and job-specific training will be offered to acceptable candidates.
• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• You'll be joining a friendly, hard-working team.

Applications close on Wednesday 18th November 2026.