Orchard Maintenance and Spraying Specialist

The core purpose of Trinity Lands Ltd is to help our communities by funding community-run programmes, enabling enthusiastic and hard-working local groups to support those who face challenges. Our Horticulture team is critical to our ability to achieve our core purpose.

We offer our talented Orchard Maintenance & Spraying Specialists between $28 and $32 per hour depending on experience, along with minimum 30 hours work per week, health insurance, life insurance, and a fantastic team culture.

As an Orchard Maintenance Specialist, you will be an integral senior member of the Athenree orchard team, responsible for ensuring the maintenance and safe operation of all on-orchard machinery and related activities.

Your key tasks will be: –

• Operation and maintenance of all on orchard machinery
• Maintenance of all on orchard structures
• Operation and maintenance of orchard vehicles
• Operation, and maintenance of crop spray applicator
• Ensuring the safe use of orchard machinery, vehicles, structures, and crop spray applicators throughout the orchard
• Any other duty that is reasonably expected in the production of kiwifruit crop and the maintenance of orchards.

To be successful in the role you will need: –

• Forklift license
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and unsociable hours if the weather conditions require.
• At least two years horticulture maintenance experience
• Growsafe certification preferred

We are looking for a qualified Orchard Maintenance & Spraying Specialist to join our Kiwifruit team in Athenree and are interested in hearing from anyone who has the above prerequisites and is; hard working, passionate about kiwifruit, enjoys working outdoors, is a team player and has a great attitude.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to join our close-knit team, please apply here