Horticulture Farm worker

Job Info

Location: LAUNCHING PLACE, VIC

Salary: Award

Job Type: Contract position | Full time position

Job Description

Permanent Farm worker Launching Place Victoria

Work will commence in September 2025 and be ongoing for 4 years. Day to day duties may include planting trees, net trees, thin crop load, pick, prune and attend to general orchard maintenance at two apple orchards in Launching Place Victoria.

Training may be provided to enable the candidate to attend to chemical spraying activities. The position is for outdoor work, and work is undertaken in a range of weather conditions. The work is of a physical nature requiring physical fitness to dig holes to plant trees, assist with trellising, netting of trees and undertake pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest activities.

The work will involve use of ladders and a variety of harvest and pruning equipment. This is very labour intensive work. Candidates must have work rights in Australia.

Candidates must be motivated and be able to work and learn quickly, with attention to detail, high concentration level, good eyesight is essential as fruit picked is selected based on colour of fruit and a number of other quality indicators. Workers must have access to own transport due to farm locations and be available up to 7 days per week during the harvest period (February to May) as the crop load and maturity and weather conditions will determine work times.

General hours of work are between 6 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday, with some necessary weekend work at various times during the year. You will be employed on a full-time basis under the terms and conditions of the Horticulture Award hours and receive a minimum of 152 hours over a four-week period. Overtime may be available.

Successful candidates may also gain the opportunity to learn and acquire additional skills during their employment. No previous experience is necessary. Award rates will be paid and will align to experience in the horticultural industry.

Level 1 rate from 1 July 2024 $23.46 per hour Level 2 rate from 1 July 2024 $24.10 per hour (source Fair Work Commission)

Candidates must send an email requesting an application form to ********@bigpond.com Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only successful/shortlisted applicants will be contacted.