AddressRomeo’s Best Vineyards Pty Ltd is one of Australia’s largest privately owned table grape producers. Romeo’s Best Farms are located in the prime growing areas across East Coast central of Australia including Mutchilba, Mareeba, Emerald, St George Queensland and Robinvale Victoria. The business aims to produce quality Australian table grapes all year around and is seeking a full-time qualified Horticulture Grower for its Queensland site.
The salary offered is $75,000 per annum plus superannuation.
Job duties and responsibilities include:
- Monitoring the growing conditions of vine to identify the optimum humidity, moisture, temperature and other cultivation procedures to ensure the suitability of the quality control systems
- Undertaking fertigation and moisture management
- Overseeing all vine and plantings throughout the production cycle to ensure all tasks are routinely performed in accordance with the standard as per the requirement
- Planning the irrigation, fertilisation, weed, and pest & disease control schedules to ensure the work is completed as per crop requirement
- Determining the optimal plant nutrition, health and overall quality.
- Ensuring the production schedules are met for each step in a timely manner for all plantings, growing and harvesting.
- Monitoring crop health and fruit maturity to forecast volume and quality
- Work alongside with external agronomists, agriculture technologist and consultants.
The applicants will have the following skills and experience:
- AQF Certificate III or IV in the horticulture, viticulture or in a related field; or 3 years experience as a Horticulture Grower with relevant formal training; or 5 years experience with no formal training.
- Extensive grower experience with knowledge in crop health, production procedure and pest control
- Computing/administration skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of agricultural production principles
- Driver’s licence
Summary of role requirements:
- Flexible hours available
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
- Working rights required for this role
- Expected salary: $75,000 per year
