Farm Assistant

Establish and cultivate a range of crops as agreed with teaching and/or senior farm staff; maintain
crops, including pest and weed control, fertilisation, watering and drainage
Harvest mature crops and assist in the disposal of produce in accordance with school procedures
Undertake stock control duties, including the receipt, storage and inventory of farm supplies, i
Ensuring adherence to the company Health and Safety and Bio-security procedures
Maintain health and welfare of the stock by checking alarm systems, ensuring feed and drink systems are functional and accessible at all times
Upholding hygiene standards
Checking catching standards and bird welfare
General assistance with farm needs and requirements
Skills
Familiarity with plug transplanting.
Direct seeding by hand and with seeders.
Weeding with scuffle hoes, wheel hoes, and flame weeders.
Ability to diagnose plant health and insect pressure.
Efficient vegetable harvesting.
Efficient vegetable cleaning.
Familiarity with walk-behind tractors.
Ability to manage others.
Ability to relate to and motivate high school students.
Ability to theologically relate work to a Christian worldview.
Strong work ethic.
Strong problem solving skills.
Strong customer service skill