Fruit Farm Worker

Fruit Farm Worker

Fruit Farm Worker

Aqmind Pty Ltd

Workforce

DIMBULAH 4872 - QLD

1 hour ago

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About

Background:
RN Farms is an amalgamation of two of the highly established Blueberry Farming companies operating in NSW region of Australia. They have established their NSW business as growers of top-quality, premium Blueberry crops and have been operating for more than a decade. The business owners/promoters are visionaries, focussed, passionate with farming business and have uniquely designed their business goals, objectives and strategies to support their newly set up business in the fast-paced, growing FN region of QLD. The promoters have a business foresight, skills, knowledge and have injected humongously in the business to replicate the success story in FN Queensland area encouraging numerous job opportunities for the local populous that can contribute to the regions GDP.

Our Client RN FARMS PTY LTD is seeking a reliable Fruit Farm Worker to work across six blueberry farms located in the Dimbulah and Mutchilba regions of QLD.
The farms located with sizes in acres:
- 66094 Burke Developmental Road (110 acres)
- 128 Veness Road (120 acres)
- 333 Veness Road (100 acres)
- 15 Minisini Road (100 acres)
- 62 Markocic Road (55 acres),
All of the above locations are within 5 minutes of each in Dimbulah town, as well as
104 Catherine Road, Mutchilba (100 acres), approximately 30 minutes away.

The role involves assisting with planting, pruning, harvesting, grading, and general farm duties to support healthy crop production and top-quality fruit outcomes. You will work across multiple nearby farm sites, operating basic farm equipment, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards, and following food safety and workplace health and safety requirements. This is a role suited to a reliable worker with a strong work ethic, ability to work as part of a team, and willingness to perform physical tasks in varying weather conditions.

Job Responsibility:
• Perform routine tasks on blueberry farms, including soil preparation, fertilizing, planting, irrigating, pruning, and maintaining crops to support healthy plant growth and top-quality fruit production.
Duties:
• Assist with planting blueberry bushes using hand tools and farm machinery.
• Set up and maintain trellising, netting, and plant support systems where required.
• Operate farm machinery and equipment to cultivate soil, fertilise, spray, and assist with harvesting blueberries.
• Apply chemicals and treatments in accordance with safety guidelines to control weeds, insects, fungal growth, and plant diseases.
• Weed, thin plants, and prune blueberry bushes to promote healthy growth and fruit yield.
• Operate and monitor irrigation systems to ensure consistent water supply for crop growth.
• Select and hand-pick blueberries according to size, colour, and ripeness, discarding damaged or overripe fruit.
• Grade, sort, and pack blueberries into containers in line with quality and food safety standards.
• Load packed blueberry produce onto pallets or trucks for transport, following safe manual handling practices.

Qualification:
• AQF Certificate I or higher
• 1-3 years of experience in related field

Salary:
• $70,000 - $90,000 + Superannuation