Horticulture Grower
Churchable QLD 4311, Queensland
Posted 3 days ago
- Company:
- Dojo Legal Australia
- Company Description:
- We are law firm and recruitment agency on behalf of our employer clients in Australia in key industry: Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Production, Aged care and construction.
- Contract Type:
- Full Time
- Experience Required:
- 2 years
- Education Level:
- Vocational Qualification
- Number of vacancies:
- 4
Job Description
Location: Churchable QLD 4311
Tenure: Full-time, Permanent
Comprehensive salary package from $68,865 pa (plus superannuation)
Required Skills and Qualifications
- At least relevant AQF Cert III or Cert IV qualifications or equivalent OR
- Three (3) years employment experience as a Horticulture Grower with relevant formal training OR
- Five (5) years employment experience as a Horticulture Grower with no formal training.
Required Experience:
- At least two (2) years of relevant work experience.
Position Summary:
On behalf of our client, Dojo Legal Australia is looking for skilled and experienced Horticulture Growers who are responsible for overseeing planting, cultivation, harvesting, and processing to ensure high-quality produce and efficient farm operations.
This is a full-time position which may involve weekend or public holidays work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises (paid accordingly).
Duties and responsibilities:
- Planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops, such as fruit and nuts, vegetables, turf and flowers, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors.
- Selecting and planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafting new varieties to root stocks.
- Maintaining crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintaining optimal growing conditions .
- Organising and conducting farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce.
- Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control.
- Maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems.
- Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand.
- Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management.
- May select, train and supervise staff and contractors.
- Develop climate risk management strategies.
- Manage work health and safety processes.
- Qualified applicants may apply online.
Work Authorisation:
Australia (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
- Salary:
- $68,865.00 Annual
