The Benefits Start: 03/02/2025 $30.95 per hour + with penalty rates Duration: 2 months Short term contract Upto 60 hours per week, weather dependent Eligible for visa extensions Job Description Step into the heart of the almond harvest season with this Orchard Hand role in Wemen, VIC.
Operate advanced machinery, contribute to a successful harvest, and enjoy the dynamic environment of a thriving orchard.
Why Choose Us: Join a team where your skills and experience will be valued and enhanced.
Gain insight into the almond harvest process while working in a supportive and energetic environment.
What You'll Do: Your responsibilities will include: Operate various types of orchard machinery including: Shakers: Shaking almond nuts free of their trees.
Sweepers: A machine that brings the fallen nuts into neat rows for collection Bankout: The Machine that goes through the orchard lanes and collects the fallen nuts Also may include tractors & mules as directed.
There may be other general farming tasks required such as (but not limited to): Basic maintenance Irrigation Cleaning Quality assurance Manual labour Benefits: Short term contract.
Upto 60 hours per week weather dependant.
Eligible for visa extensions.
Your Skills & Experience: We're looking for candidates who: Have machinery experience, preferably with almond harvest equipment Possess experience in an agricultural or maintenance environment Are physically fit and capable of manual labor Have their own car and reliable transportation Can commit to the entirety of the harvest season Choose Agri Labour Australia Agri Labour Australia is an award-winning Australian company with clients in every State and Territory.
Proudly representing major agribusinesses, large primary producers, rural operators, and local farmers – we are more than a recruitment agency.
Founded on our firsthand knowledge of the land and dedicated to the ongoing success of our clients' businesses and our candidates' careers, you can rely on us for expertise, advice, and support.
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