Fruit Farm WorkerPermanent Role $60-70K PA Mareeba QLDPOSITIONWe have full-time positions for Farm Workers available in Mareeba 4880 and Tully 4854, Far North Queensland.
SKILLSThe role requires you to have at least 1-year relevant job experience.
Experience in banana farming is desirable.RESPONSIBILITIESYour role as a Farm Worker is to perform routine tasks as directed to assist with in banana crop cultivation.DUTIESThe position will require you to perform the following duties:Meeting with Farm Supervisor and Managers to receive assigned tasks.Collecting and preparing equipment for daily use.Completing any prestart machinery checklists.Cleaning, sterilising, and maintaining equipment and machinery.De suckering, de leafing and stringing bananas.Bell injecting banana bell before bell flowers emerge.Pruning banana bunch to the correct number of hands.Selecting appropriate coloured bags and sizes for use.Bagging banana bunch and ensuring secured correctly and covering bunch.Harvesting of banana bunches and loading onto transport.Sorting, grading and packingOperating machinery to perform slashing, mulching, and fertiliser duties.Maintenance and repair of irrigation lines and sprinklers.Reporting completed tasks to the farm supervisor.Additional duties may be required from time to time as required by the business.SALARYThe salary offered will be $60,000 to $70,000 per annum negotiated based on your experience.TO APPLYApplications in Word format should be forwarded to us by clicking the 'Apply' button below.