Experienced Farm Hand

Ag Assist; New Zealand; Sur place; NZD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Accommodation provided

Résumé du poste

Ag Assist is offering a full-time farm hand position on a 500ha Arable and mixed cropping farm located in Barrhill, 50km north of Ashburton, New Zealand. The role starts immediately on a temporary basis with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate, and accommodation is provided.

The successful applicant will have prior farm hand and machinery experience, be confident operating tractors, using GPS and related technology, hold a full driver's licence, and be able to work

Qualifications

• Previous farm hand experience is essential.
• Confident in driving tractors and operating farm machinery.
• Must be able to use GPS and other technology.
• Must hold a full, current driver's licence.
• Heavy vehicle licences are advantageous.
• Experience with sheep and cattle is required.
• Physically fit, healthy, and comfortable outdoors.
• Reliable transport to travel to Barrhill area.
• Reliable, hardworking and able to work unsupervised.

Responsabilités

• Drive tractor and operate farm machinery as required.
• Move irrigators and perform fertiliser spreading.
• Assist with day-to-day farm duties.
• Work with sheep and cattle as part of daily tasks.

Connaissances

Farm hand experience

Tractor operation

GPS usage

Full drivers licence

Reliable transport

Unsupervised work

Outils

GPS equipment

Description du poste

This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The duration is currently unknown, it is a temporary role but could be permanent for the right candiate. For the right candiadte, accommodation is included.Please note: This is not an entry-level role. Applicants must have previous farm hand and machinery operation experience and be confident working independently.Our client runs a 500ha Arable and mixed cropping farm, located in Barhill (50km North of Ashburton), they produce wheat, barely and white clover among other things.

Duties include:

• Tractor driving
• Moving irrigators
• Fertiliser spreading
• General sheep and cattle work
• Assisting with a range of day-to-day farm duties

Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am start until the day's work is completeOccasional weekend work may be required during busy periods

To be successful, you must:

• Have previous farm hand experience (essential)
• Be confident driving tractors and operating farm machinery
• Be able to use GPS and other technology
• Hold a full, current driver's licence
• Heavy Traffic Licences would place your application at an advantage
• Have experience working with sheep and cattle
• Be physically fit, heathly and comfortable working outdoors
• Have reliable transport to travel to the Barrhill area
• Be reliable, hardworking, and able to work unsupervised

Applicants for this position must have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa. Applicants who do not have the legal right to work in New Zealand, or who are not currently living in New Zealand, will not be responded to. Ministry of Justice and ACC checks apply. Applicants must be drug-free and willing to undergo a pre-employment drug test.