Up to 100 positions are available including 50 in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, 20 in the Riverland region of South Australia and 30 in the Riverina region of Southern New South Wales.

You will be working with a subcontractor on horticulture properties. Your duties will involve planting, picking and pruning and general farm labour on citrus, almonds and other fruit and nut properties. Your job will involve task such as fruit picking, pegging and un-pegging dripper lines, general irrigation labour, general block detail labour, pulling out tree stakes, removal of tree guards, pruning young trees, tree pruning and other horticulture tasks.

Work is expected to start in early April 2021 and is expected to last up to 9 months. Work will be paid at piece rates and hourly rates depending on the work duties. The applicable award is the Horticulture Award 2020. Hours of work can vary, but a typical day would be approximately 7:00am to 3:00pm.

Applicants must address the selection criteria and all claims against the selection criteria must be substantiated. Any applicants that fail to satisfy these requirements will not be considered.

SELECTION CRITERIA: You must be fit and healthy with good stamina and ability to hold and lift heavily loads and work on ladders in accordance with WHS requirements. Ability to work in all weather conditions including early morning starts in frost conditions. Ability to follow instructions and learn and apply new processes quickly. Good hand and eye coordination. Ability to stand and walk on feet for long periods of time. Ability to bend frequently to tend to ground level tasks. Availability to work Monday to Friday and weekends. Commitment to this position must be for the full term of employment.

Applicants living outside of the Riverland (SA) or Sunraysia (VIC) or Riverina (NSW) regions must demonstrate a commitment to relocating if required for the duration of the employment up to 9 months.

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