Rock Ridge Farming is seeking key banana and Avocado Farm Workers to join our business to help with the day to running of our farms.
Rock Ridge Farming takes pride in producing a high-quality crop and provides a great workplace for our employees and a business is only as good as its employees, so we're looking to build a strong team of capable workers to work together to ensure the best production of our farms.
Rock Ridge Farming head office is based in Atherton on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland but work will be across any of our 4 banana or 6 Avocado Farms or packshed at the following locations depending on demand.
Bananas:
* Malone Rd, Mareeba
* Kennedy Highway, Mareeba
* Hall Rd, Tolga
Avocados:
* Jennings Rd, Mareeba
* Willows Rd, Tolga
* Leafgold Weir Rd, Dimbulah
* Godfrey Rd, Kairi
* Channel Rd, Walkamin
* Gillies Range Rd, Yungaburra
* Albrecht St, Tolga
These positions will be a permanent full-time with an annual salary of between $65,835 and $73,150, with the rate to be negotiated based on experience.
Banana Farm jobs can include but not be limited to:
* De-suckering
* Bell injecting
* Bagging
* Humping
* Irrigation works
* De-handing
* Grading / clustering
* Packing
* Loading
* Quality Assurance
* Packshed production
* Leading a team
* Chemical mixing and spraying
* General farm maintenance
* Packshed dispatch paperwork
* Farm administration paperwork
Avocado farm jobs can include but not be limited to:
* Picking
* Tractor driving
* Pruning
* Injecting
* Sorting
* Stacking
* Quality Assurance
* Leading a team
* Packshed production
* Chemical mixing and spraying
* General farm maintenance
* Packshed dispatch paperwork
* Farm administration paperwork
The right candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
* Have completed at least a Certificate II in Horticulture or have 12 months full-time farm experience
* Be physically capable
* A high work-ethic
* A willingness to learn new skills and develop themselves.
So if you are looking for a full-time permanent position and feel this job is for you, please forward your resume and cover letter explaining why you are the best candidate along with reference number 20240611 to **********@rockridgefarming.com