Job Description
You will be required to work efficiently and cohesively within a team environment from Monday through Friday, performing a variety of farming maintenance duties, operating farming machinery and equipment, and working with livestock when required. There may also be an opportunity for subsidized company-provided housing.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with livestock on farm when required;
- General plant and equipment repairs, maintenance and servicing.
About You …
Whilst experience in the following areas is desirable, it is not essential, as we can provide on-the-job training to the right candidates:
- Experience with a variety of farming duties;
- Have a robust physical fitness level, with the ability to regularly complete highly physical tasks;
- Have a “can do” attitude by working cooperatively and efficiently to meet daily production requirements in a small team;
- Removal of faulty equipment & fittings from fixed & mobile plant and buildings;
- Install new or replacement equipment & fittings to fixed and mobile plant and buildings;
- Assisting contractors when necessary;
- Operating hand and power tools of all types;
- Operating farm machinery, vehicles & plant equipment;
- Loading, unloading and delivering equipment & consumables on farm;
- Dispose of general waste & deceased animals appropriately;
- Carry out maintenance of grounds and gardens by operating mowers and powered garden tools;
- Be accountable for the work completed;
- Be able to work unsupervised;
- Be reliable, and be flexible to work extra hours if and when required;
- Demonstrate effective communication skills;
- Participate in any relevant training to ensure on-going compliance with policies and procedures;
- Have a current HC Truck license with operational experience;
- Ideally, you will have some basic mechanical knowledge and the ability to adequately inspect and troubleshoot your vehicles and equipment.
What else do I need?
- A passion for Agriculture and a genuine interest in working in a rural area and on rural machinery;
- Sufficient literacy and numeracy skills;
- A valid drivers’ license and your own transport;
- Strong physical fitness, with the ability to work in dirty or dusty environments, work at heights, work in confined spaces, or work outside in all types of weather.