Crop farm workers

NS kiwi Management limited in Bay of Plenty is looking for five crop farm workers to join their team. 

Some of the Main Responsibilities include: 

• patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops 
• planting trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, tubers, vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines 
• undertaking soil preparation, cultivation and plant and crop maintenance duties such as thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning trees and vines 
• spraying trees, vines and other plants with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases 
• operating water and irrigation systems for crop growth 
• Erecting growing supports such as trellises, and protective structures such as greenhouses, netting and fences
• Selecting and picking fruit, nuts, grains, vegetables and mushrooms according to set requirements, and discarding rotting and overripened produce
• grading, siloing, baling, sorting, bunching and packing produce and loading it into transporters 
• maintaining and cleaning farming infrastructure and equipment such as sheds, fences, plant, and water supply and irrigation systems
• operating and maintaining general farm machinery and machinery to cultivate, fertilise, spray and harvest horticultural
• produce operating data collection and farm technology systems 

Type_ Permanent, Full time 

Rate of Pay: $29.70 to $32 

Minimum guaranteed hours of work: 30 hours per week

Days required: Rotating Roster, including the week ends 

Applicants must have Level 2 or 3 qualification