Agricultural Extension Specialist — Hybrid Field Training

Placements24; Queenstown; Vor Ort; NZD 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Accommodation and meals provided

Zusammenfassung

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School seeks an Agricultural Machinery Operator to join the farming operation in Otago. This permanent, full-time role focuses on operating agricultural machinery across day-to-day and seasonal farming activities, with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours.

Applicants should have agriculture knowledge from study or two years of practical experience; the role offers training in machinery operation and a hands-on environment in a busy farming operation.

Qualifikationen

• Applicant should have knowledge of agriculture gained through relevant agricultural study or practical work experience.
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality and hardworking attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to different machinery and seasonal workloads.

Aufgaben

• Operate tractors and agricultural implements.
• Operate harvesting machinery.
• Operate sprayers and crop application machinery.
• Operate balers and other seasonal machinery.
• Follow health and safety procedures.
• Work safely around staff, vehicles, machinery and crops.
• Assist with other machinery-related agricultural duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Positive attitude

Reliability

Punctuality

Interest in agricultural machinery

Outdoor work

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Teamwork

Flexibility

Ausbildung

Agriculture study

Jobbeschreibung

Maritime Training for Fishing industry Jobs

Dunedin Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Job Description

Are you aged between 16-24 recently un-employed, mid to long-term unemployed orjust looking to change careers? The Westport Deepsea Fishing School could have anopportunity for you.

The Westport Deepsea Fishing School has a wide range of courses tailored to theMaritime Industry.

We are now seeking expressions of interest for our 2026 courses; The next available intakes will be September 21st October 26th 2026. These courses are subject to age andNCEA qualification criteria.

Or are you currently in the industry and wanting to gain qualifications, check out our for a range of maritime training programs that can lead todeckhands, skippers and engineering licenses,

• Advanced Deckhand Fishing
• MEC5 and 6 Engineering licenses
• STCW Basic training programs

We can offer some of these training programs on a regular and ongoing basis throughout the year.

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is seeking applications for our pre-employment programs.

Re-train with industry created programs that will kick start your career in sea goingpositions on NZ owned deep sea factory ships.

Successful students are facilitated into paid employment in the seafood industry; this however is dependent on usual employment practices, Company and vesselavailability.

Starting wages ranging from 60 – 70k per year depending on trip lengths.

The Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is New Zealand's leading provider of pre-employment training for the maritime industry.

• Based in Westport, South Island
• Accommodation and meals provided at a weekly cost to each student
• Help to enter employment into the fishing industry for successful students
• NZQA approved programs
• Open to both female and male students
• Financial Scholarship options may be available for tuition and living costs
• Programs 8-12 weeks of engagement

Our Programs have high learning outcomes.

Applicants for this position should have NZ Residency.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Agricultural Machinery Operator to join our farming operation in Otago.

This is a permanent, full-time role with a strong focus on operating agricultural machinery used across day-to-day and seasonal farming activities, we guarantee a minimum of 30 hours.

Applicants must have a good understanding of agriculture gained through either relevant agricultural study or at least two years of practical work experience in an agricultural environment.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Agricultural Machinery Operator to join our farming operation in Otago.

This is a permanent, full-time role with a strong focus on operating agricultural machinery used across day-to-day and seasonal farming activities, we guarantee a minimum of 30 hours.

Applicants must have a good understanding of agriculture gained through either relevant agricultural study or at least two years of practical work experience in an agricultural environment.

Key Tasks

• Operating tractors and associated agricultural implements
• Operating harvesting machinery
• Operating sprayers and crop application machinery
• Operating balers and other seasonal agricultural machinery
• Following workplace health and safety procedures
• Working safely around staff, vehicles, machinery and crops
• Assisting with other machinery-related agricultural duties when required

About You

• Poven a gricultural study; or
• At least two years of work experience in agriculture
• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Be reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Have a genuine interest in agricultural machinery and farming operations
• Be comfortable working outdoors and around machinery
• Take instructions well and be willing to learn new skills
• Have good attention to detail
• Be safety-conscious
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Be flexible during busy seasonal periods
• Be willing to work additional hours, weekends or public holidays when required during peak periods

What We Offer

• Permanent, full-time employment
• $28.00 - $35.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience
• Work based in Otago
• Training in agricultural machinery operation
• The opportunity to operate and develop skills across a range of agricultural machinery
• A practical, hands-on role within a busy farming operation

If you have a background or qualification in agriculture, a good work ethic and are keen to develop your machinery operating skills, we would be pleased to hear from you.