A local busy berry farm is seeking a full time horticulturist.
Duties include:
- Performing general maintenance as required on tunnel houses irrigation systems, vehicles and equipment.
- Lead picking teams during harvest under the direction of the head grower
- Tractor work
- Crop work
- General farm maintenance.
The following skills would beneficial:
- Horticultural experience;
- Knowledge and experience at building and fixing things with a practical mind-set;
- Experience using farm tools and vehicles;
- Physical fitness, and strong work ethic;
- Flexibility with large hours during summer harvest, most annual leave to be taken between planting and harvest;
- Willingness to learn new things as quickly and effectively as possible;
- Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to maintain them;
- Leadership skills.
