Job description
Position: Melon Farm Hand
Location: Wentworth, NSW
Start: August 2024 for 6-9 months
Contract: Casual
We require 40 Field Hands for work on a Melon Farm. Tasks include picking, packing and thinning. As well as orchard pruning, irrigation maintenance, fertilising and other general labouring tasks.
The work you will be doing is hard and physically demanding. You must be physically capable of working on your feet for long periods at a time and be able to cope with repetitive manual labouring work.
You can expect to work 30 hours each week across a 7 day roster. You must be willing to work weekends to be considered for this role.
You will be paid an hourly rate of $28.26 in line with Level 1 under the Horticulture Award.
Onsite training will be provided to successful applicants and there is a potential to up skill based on performance. You will be employed at Level 1 under the Horticulture Award. You may be promoted to level 2 or Level 3 subject to your ability, performance or an increase in?your skillset /qualifications.
Please provide a contact number in your application as we will only be contacting applicants by phone.