In your new role as a Paddlewheel Technician, you will be servicing and maintaining our paddlewheels to ensure our prawns get plenty of oxygen.
You'll be capable of lifting heavy objects and you'll be happy to get in and out of the water.
Proserpine: Located on our prawn farm halfway between Airlie Beach and Bowen, you'll work in a stunning area.
And you'll be working on our 2/2/3 roster so you'll have plenty of time to enjoy everything the Whitsundays have to offer!
You will be working from 6am – 6pm.
What does your week look like? Maintenance: servicing and maintenance of paddlewheels to ensure prawns get plenty of oxygen. Routine Checks: Ensure routine and responsive paddlewheel checks are completed, monitored, and reported, as per aeration procedure. Cleaning: Cleaning paddlewheels regularly to meet operational requirements. Can Do – Safely: Ensuring all work is completed in a safe and efficient manner, adhering to all safety regulations and procedures. General Tasks: Supporting with any other tasks and jobs that come up on the farm. What can you bring? Any aquaculture/agriculture experience is highly desirable but not essential.
A driver's licence is essential in this role.
You will have some basic technology skills as our jobs will all come through via an iPad.
What's in for you? Hourly rates of $32-$34 per hour Earn an extra $360 per fortnight from our prawn farming allowance! Work a 2/2/3 roster (that's 2 days on/2 days off/3 days on/2 days off/2 days on/3 days off) so you'll get a long weekend every 2nd week! Ongoing career development opportunities Amazing work/life balance Work with a great team Access to Maxxia Rewards – an online app where you can purchase discounted movie tickets, Red Balloon Vouchers, get discount at many entertainment venues and restaurants, plus more! Access to Workplace, Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and your family including but not limited to Personal Challenges, Mental Health, Grief, Separation or Financial challenges. Who are we? Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent.
Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us.
They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products.
We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.
We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.
If you have any questions, please email Georgina at
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