Farm Worker Jobs in New Zealand. Zoetermeer Agriculture Ltd is looking to hire multiple Farm Workers for their farms in the Rotorua area. This full-time, permanent role also offers guaranteed 40 hours per week, with the possibility of up to 50 hours, and a pay rate of $29.66–$30.00 per hour, depending on experience. Duties include cleaning and maintaining farm equipment, also planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops, milking cows, handling animals, fencing, weed control, and also operating farm vehicles and machinery. Ideal candidates will have farming experience, a strong work ethic, a full driver’s license, and be physically fit. The company offers opportunities for upskilling and benefits such as annual leave, sick leave, and statutory holidays. Applicants must be also able to start immediately and legally work in New Zealand.
Full Job Description
We are looking to hire several Farm Workers to work on our farms in the Rotorua area. Are progressive in our farming practices, have modern facilities & machinery, and also good on-farm systems. We are seeking Farm Workers to join our team who have a passion for working with animals and crops, have good communications, and who are keen to progress in also the farming industry. You will assist with daily operational tasks as required on farms.
- Cleaning and maintain the farm plant and equipment and report any faults or failures
- Plant, cultivate and harvest crops and other also produce on farms
- Moving and handling animals safely and also observe and report on stock wellbeing
- Milking twice a day
- Fencing and weed control
- Moving handling and also rearing calves safely
- Pasture and feed allocation
- Effluent spreading and learning how the system runs
- Maintaining the water system and farm irrigation systems
- Safely operating farm vehicles and machinery as needed on farm and assists with basic maintenance
- Be able to follow instructions, communicate, and work as part of a team.
To Be Considered You Must:
- Provide a current CV
- Have some farming experience
- Willing to learn and develop
- Be a hard-working, honest, committed and reliable team member
- Confident using computers, smartphones, and other technology, and understands the value of collecting good quality data and how it can be used to make decisions
- Be physically fit
- Be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must have a clean criminal record
- Have a full driver’s license
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