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GVWA is a multi-award winning, adventure tourism business specialising in horse riding, kayaking, quad biking, abseiling, laser skirmish and corporate team building activities. We also offer camping and cabin accommodation, a variety of events in our Valley Event Centre and horse agistment services on our 3000 acre wilderness property. We have been in business for more than 50 years and employ a team of 40 full time staff and approximately 80 part time and casual staff.
Glenworth Valley is located 4 kilometres off the M1 Motorway via the Calga/Peats Ridge exit which is 15 minutes from Gosford.
Employment at Glenworth Valley makes for a great lifestyle and ideal work environment due to the magnificent natural surroundings and the enjoyable type of work we do.
What we are looking for
All applicants need to be over 18 years of age, non smoking, energetic and capable of strenuous physical labour. Ideal candidates will enjoy working outdoors in a rural type setting and chipping in and getting your hands dirty doing all the behind the scenes tasks associated with maintaining and operating such a large rural property and tourism business. Applicants will be assessed using the list of key result areas in the job description.
We are ideally looking for an applicant who has a demonstrated commitment to the farming or other outdoor industries via things like their employment history or who possess desirable skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the position we have on offer.
Applicants with farming, rural, plumbing, construction related, fencing or machinery operating experience will be given more favourable consideration.
Remuneration
The standard hours of employment are 7am to 5pm Mon – Fri, with 30 mins for lunch and 15 mins for morning tea.
This position is offered at an hourly rate of $33 per hour. Based on actual hours worked this equates to an approximate salary of $78,128 per annum or $86,721.53 per annum including superannuation. All rates are before tax. This is a full time, permanent position with paid holiday leave and personal leave etc. Your ordinary hourly rate incorporates and offsets all entitlements including overtime, penalties (including Sunday and Public Holiday penalties), allowances, and annual leave loading as contained within the Award.
Purpose of the role To carry out a wide range of general farm labouring work, property maintenance and project
related tasks to maintain and improve our property and facilities, operate our machinery and
equipment.
Key Result Areas
• Farm/Property Maintenance
- Weed control
- Work Health and Safety
Key Behaviours • Energetic and motivated - Good work ethic
- Safety minded
- Team player
- Happy, pleasant personality
- Enjoys farm/outdoor work
- Honest and trustworthy
- Takes pride in their work
Farm/Property Maintenance
• Carry out all types of general farm labouring work and other necessary works e.g. cutting
up trees, general earthworks and machinery operation tasks, digging drains, maintaining
trails and tracks, rubbish removal, lawn mowing, chain sawing, slashing and other
associated tractor work, etc
- As directed, assist with various property improvement projects, routine maintenance and
repairs of farm buildings, grounds, property and facilities - Assist with various rural fencing and rural plumbing/irrigation repairs and projects
- Takes responsibility for the quality and standard of works undertaken
Pasture Management • Assist to improve the quality of our pastures, occasionally using machinery, through
fertilisation, irrigation, seeding, spraying, slashing, mowing etc. - Improve the quality of our pastures through the eradication and/or control of weeds in a
productive and efficient manner. Weed control at GV is primarily done either by spot
spraying from a quad bike, tractor or manually.