Harvest Workers they help other farm workers to harvest, sort and pack crops and general farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking. Provide harvest crews for farmers and direct and coordinate crew activities, such as field hauling and threshing.
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Harvest Workers Duties:
Harvesting labourers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at farm
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport
- Clean up racks, trays, and growing and packaging areas
- General farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking
- Provide harvest crews for farmers and direct and coordinate crew activities, such as field hauling and threshing.
- Operate all harvest equipment also deliver and transfer grain to customers.
- Operate RF scanning equipment to account and inventory manufacture products.
Job description
Up to 500 positions available for general farm labour, picking, packing & pruning of mix crops within the Bundaberg Region.
Work is expected to start early January 2024 with multiple intakes until Mid November 2024 and last from 6 to 9 months. Depending on tasks, the pay may be either hourly or piece rates. Work times will normally commence from 6am & finish around 4pm, though this may change from time to time. Weekend availability is also a requirement for the positions.
Payment is under the Horticulture Award, 2020, classification as Level 1 Casual. There may be an opportunity to undertake training and upskilling in this role, which can allow your remuneration to increase as per the levels in the horticultural award. Applicants must address the selection criteria and all claims against the selection criteria must be substantiated in your resume.
Any application that fails to do so will not be considered. SELECTION CRITERIA: *Be fit and healthy, with good flexibility. *Ability to acquire good speed at manual tasks *Ability to stand for long periods of time *Ability to work in a team environment *Ability to follow instructions and learn and apply new processes quickly.
- Ability to have good hand eye coordination
- Ability to have good attention to detail
- Ability to work over a 7 day rotating rosters
- Ability to work outside in all elements
- Ability to lift and carry picking bags that can weight up to 20kg (when full of fruit)
- Ability to perform manual lifting
Job info
- placeplaceBundaberg Central, QLD
- attach_moneyattach_moneyAward
- work_outlinework_outlineCasual position, Temporary position
- calendar_todaycalendar_todayCloses 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
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Applicants from outside the area of Bundaberg region must demonstrate a commitment to relocating to the area for the duration of the employment. To apply please email applications to seasonaljobs@madec.edu.auarrow_outwardOpens in new window or tab with Harvest Workers – Bundaberg Region and the Job ID number in the subject line #2323945075 Applicants who do not state the Job ID Number or provide a resume will not be considered.
Applications close on the 19th October 2023, applications received after this date will not be considered. Only successful applicants will be contacted, all successful applicants will be advised at the beginning of November 2023.
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