Experienced Farm Hand - Machinery & Livestock (Accommodation)

Ag Assist; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Farm hand experience

Tractor operation

GPS usage

Full drivers licence

Reliable transport

Unsupervised work

Tools

GPS equipment

Job description

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