Orchard Hand / Tractor Driver

Armours Apples Pty Ltd; Warragul; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Armour's Apples in Warragul, Victoria, is seeking a casual Orchard Hand/Tractor Driver to support day-to-day operations across two orchards. You will operate machinery, undertake manual tasks, and report to the orchard manager.

Candidates should have a WHS mindset, the ability to work independently and in a team, and transport to travel between farms. Experience with machinery and a manual licence are required; forklift licence and chemical certification are preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of WHS principals.
• Ability to work independently and cooperate in a team.
• Own transport to travel between farms.
• Onsite training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and perform manual tasks as required.
• Report to the orchard manager.
• Work across two orchards near Warragul with occasional weekend work.
• Hours: Monday to Friday with additional weekend/public holiday work as required.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Independent worker

Team cooperation

Physical fitness

Data entry

Machinery operation

Mechanical aptitude

Forklift licence

Chemical certification

Manual licence

Own transport

Job description

Armour's Apples is a family owned orchard and packing shed on the outskirts of Warragul. We are looking for an Orchard Hand/Tractor Driver to assist with our day to day operations.

About the roles

We are currently seeking a Casual Orchard Hand/Tractor Driver to assist with our day to day operations across our 2 orchards near Warragul, Victoria. You will be operating machinery and other manual tasks as required.

You will report directly to the orchard manager.

The successful candidates will:

• A strong understanding of WHS principals
• Be able to work independently and cooperate well in a team environment
• Good level of fitness, able to work on your feet all day and be able to lift 15kg.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills, able to learn new programs and accurately enter data
• Previous machinery operation experience
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude
• Forklift licence preferred but not essential
• Chemical certification preferred, but not essential
• Manual licence.
• Candidates will have their own transport to be able to travel between farms. Previous experience working in an orchard or farm related job is preferred but not essential. Onsite training will be provided.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday with additional weekend and public holiday work as required.