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Form of workIrrigation Assistant – Childers/ Booyal/ Redridge
1. Are you happy to get your hands dirty and your feet wet?
2. Are you a bit tech savvy with a problem-solving mind?
3. Are you looking for a stable position with a progressive and growing organisation?
4. Are you happy to travel to the beautiful Childers region?
5. Do have a 'Can Do Will Do' attitude and mind set?
6. If you have answered YES to the above then please apply, you are what we are looking for.
About Us:
MFM is an expanding management business built on a reputation of growing high-quality macadamia nut for investors. The key to this growth has been investing in sustainable farming practices, agronomics and the latest technology to produce high yielding orchards for now and into the future.
About the role:
Reporting to the Farm Manager you will be responsible for all hands-on irrigation related duties. The absolute focus of this role is to ensure that the irrigation systems provide our orchard with one of the most important nutrients, water! But wait there is more!
What you will be doing:
• Assist with the programming of automated irrigation controllers
• Using soil moisture probes, manual checking and other tools to monitor and apply irrigation water
• Assist with the application of fertilizer through fertigation systems
• Follow irrigation schedules, recording all irrigation inputs
• Irrigation labour tasks such as repairing valves, sprinklers, digging trenches, replacing poly pipe
What we need from you:
• Previous experience in farming/landscaping irrigation
• Demonstrated experience with irrigation controllers (manual and automated)
• Ability to work with APP based software, write reports, read and execute watering schedules
• Physically fit to undertake labour tasks
• Computer literacy is essential
• Ability to read and execute irrigation and fertigation schedules
• Ability to complete written documents relating to Irrigation
• Current QLD Drivers Licence and reliable transport
How to apply:
1. Submit your application
2. Attach a cover letter that addresses the ‘Key Selection Criteria’
3. Attach a detailed resume (including min. 2 professional referees)
Please Note: Successful candidates are subject to undertaking pre-employment drug screening.
