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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.
Employment at Glenworth Valley makes for a great lifestyle and ideal work environment due to the magnificent natural scenery, the fun and enjoyable services we offer our customers and the amazing, friendly team of people you will be working with.
Department Farm Maintenance Management
Job Title Farm hand / Labourer
Reports to Farm Maintenance Manager
Breaks: Morning Tea 15 minutes and Lunch 30 minutes
Last updated October 2024
Our Mission To provide exceptional experiences sustainably by connecting people through our spectacular wilderness.
Our Vision To be Australia’s leading provider of outstanding wilderness experiences.
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
Takes pride in their work
Pasture Management
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
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, waste removal, chainsawing, slashing and other
associated tractor work, etc
- Mowing, weeding, and general landscape maintenance around the farm and adventure
areas. - 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.
- Lifting, carrying, and performing other physical tasks to support farm operations.
- 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.
Work Health & Safety • Correctly follow all chemical handling procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
Although all chemicals can be dangerous if mishandled, we typically do not spray any
pesticides or what would be considered as dangerous herbicides. - Appropriate operation of machinery in a safe, diligent and responsible manner.
- Ability to identify safety hazards. Report any safety issues to the Farm Maintenance
Manager Take proactively and preventative steps to actively participate in a safety-first
organisational culture. - Reflect, in attitude and performance, the standards Glenworth Valley Wilderness
Adventures requires thereby acting as a role model for other team members.
Desirable qualities and skills • Demonstrated commitment to the farming or other outdoor industry
- Ability to safely operate a chainsaw, lawn mower, whipper snipper, drive manual, ride a
motorbike/quad bike etc - Some machine operating experience
- Employment background with relevant agricultural and/or machinery experience
- Knowledge and commitment towards WH&S
- Versatile and capable of multi skilling and multi tasking
- Fit, energetic and capable of doing strenuous physical labour
- Good communication skills
General Requirements • Glenworth Valley is a non-smoking work environment - Work as directed