Lead Sprayer Operator / Farm Assistant

About the role:

A full-time, permanent opportunity is available for a Lead Sprayer Operator / Farm Assistant to join a small, multi-skilled team.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Full-time boom sprayer operation during the busy season, both on the home farm and third party farms
• Machinery operation (spreading, cultivation, rolling, mowing, harvesting)
• Livestock management and associated tasks (drenching, vaccinating, tagging, dipping, weighing, shearing support, electric fence management)
• Irrigation management (pivot and linear)
• Scheduled plant, machinery and property maintenance
• Workflow management & Record keeping (Tabula, monday.com, Trimble, iCloud)
• Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed.

Skills and experience required:

• NZQCF Level 4 Qualification, and/or
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience 
• Valid driver’s license (essential) (Heavy Traffic licence desirable)
• Willingness and ability to execute spraying operations to a high standard, as well as handling a wide variety of farm related tasks
• The ability to build positive relationships with all business stakeholders
• Ability to perform basic machinery maintenance
• The strength & physical fitness to perform manual tasks for several hours each day
• Clean criminal record and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Desirable Attributes:

• Good understanding of agricultural machinery.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, including weekends and public holidays, during peak seasons.

Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen/resident.