General Farm Worker and fruit picker jobs in New Zealand No experience needed 2024

Labor
New Zealand
June 29, 2024
R25 - R35 / hour
Full Time
Urgent
Application ends: December 25, 2024
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Job Description

Location

Otago

Full job description

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The role and opportunity General Farm Worker and fruit picker

Invermay Research Farm is one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent sheep and deer research farms, providing a credible commercial platform for undertaking a wide range of relevant industry research.

Agresearch is looking for a highly motivated individual who is enthusiastic and passionate about the farming industry to join the team on a casual basis. This is a hands-on role to assist with operations dedicated to general sheep and deer activities on the farm and will involve all farm activities when necessary.

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What you will be doing as General Farm Worker and fruit picker

  • General farm duties including assistance with livestock management, lambing, sheep and deer trial work as required.
  • Working with Science to support research goals.
  • General maintenance on the farm, including weed spraying, pasture topping, and repairing fencing.
  • Completing fully recorded lambing events.

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Your ideal background

  • Previous farm experience, including good working knowledge of animal health, stock handling and recording, experience with TruTest an advantage.
  • Current full drivers’ licence.
  • A keen, motivated attitude, along with good communication skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously while being part of a collaborative team.
  • Demonstrates safe workplace behaviour by taking all practicable steps to ensure own and other’s safety in the workplace.

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Our benefits

When your work environment fits your values and your lifestyle, it is a better place to be. Our campuses are green, open, and developing, allowing you to enjoy your work and be productive at the same time – we make sure our people feel supported and enjoy being part of the AgResearch team.

http://www.agresearchcareers.co.nz/working-here/our-benefits/

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How to apply

If this sounds like you, apply today with your CV and a cover letter detailing why you feel you would be suitable for this position.

We will be progressing the recruitment as applications come in, so if you are interested, please apply now!

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For further information about the role, please contact Colin Rodgers, Operations Manager on colin.rodgers@agresearch.co.nz.

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