HORTICULTURAL GROWER MANAGER

PILCA PTY LTD (TAS SCARAVILLI FAMILY TRUST) is seeking an experienced horticultural organic grower for a full-time position.
Salary range between $55,000-$65,000.
Qualifications:
Certificate III or IV in Horticulture (or equivalent), or 3 years' relevant work experience to substitute for qualification
Key skills/responsibilities:

• Understanding and ability to run all aspects of the functioning and process of a organic horticultural farm
• Planning and structure of production crops, recording results, fertilizers applications, soil preparation, environmental factors, planting, pruning, organising sales and shipping
• Clearing land, measuring the set up of trellis poles and irrigation
• Maintenance of all fencing, equipment and water and soil health
• Computer skills, mechanic skills, maintenance and repairs of machinery, tractors, and picker machines
• Set computer base water pump system for all farm and grader fruit packing machine.
• Coordinating farming operations including organising, cultivating, harvesting of all plants to seedlings, grafting, transporting produce
• Ensuring all cool rooms have the right temperature and working correctly, and keeping records on the switchboard
• Maintaining and ensuring each crop line is healthy and being monitored with sufficient requirements to meet market demand and fruit is tested to have correct balance of nutrients.
• Able to manage all aspects including the safety processes of the everyday work environment

We are looking for a skilled Horticulture Grower with a strong connection and passion for the farm and its challenging environment.