Position: Crop Farm Worker Company Name: Matt's Patch Location: Lake Bennett, NT Job type: Full Time Annual Salary: $ 63,000.00 MATT'S PATCH is a family farm business based in Northern Territory growing and producing tropical fruits such as Papaya, Banana, and Passionfruit.We supply local and interstate fruit distributors all year.Main Duties and Responsibilities: - Perform routine tasks in planting and producing crops, fruits, and vegetables.- Preparation of soil for planting crops and seedlings.- Operate farm machines and equipment for cultivating and spraying fruit and vegetables.- Proper use of chemicals to control the growth of weeds and harmful insects.- Use of irrigation water supply system for crop growth.- Selecting, picking, and discarding fruit and vegetables according to quality control.- Grade, sort, bunch, and pack produce into containers and load onto trucks.- Build trellises for climbing vegetables and vines.- Maintain crops, fruits, and vegetables by weeding and pruning.- Other duties as directed on the property.- Some evening shifts Essential Requirements: - Demonstrate knowledge in propagation, seeding, cutting, and potentially tissue culture.- Demonstrate ability to use farm equipment, including tractors, quadbikes, trimmers, and small trucks.- Demonstrate capable of physically hard work in hot humid conditions at an acceptable pace.- Demonstrate ability to learn and work in multiple crops, seedlings, vines and trees.- Demonstrate ability to set up and maintain irrigation systems.- Demonstrate knowledge of pest sprays and the ability to use spray equipment.- Demonstrate at least 3 years of relevant farming experience.We will respond to short listed candidates.Accommodation Accommodation is available on site for a fee (dormitory or private room) with share kitchen, living, bathrooms and laundry.There are rental properties in the district.Your applications must include a detailed resume and a detailed response to selection criteria listed above under Essential Requirements.Email your applications to : ****** before December 12th, 2024