FARM PLANT OPERATOR / ALLROUNDER

Full Time position

Great hands on, outdoor role in a fun and friendly team environment

Excellent variety of work – no 2 days are ever the same

Unique location, 15 mins from Gosford and 4kms off the freeway

Variety of machines

PLEASE READ! Candidates will only be considered for this role if they email us directly the Glenworth Valley employment application form, located at www.glenworth.com.au/employment

Thank you for enquiring about our Farm Plant Operator / Allrounder role at Glenworth Valley Wilderness Adventures (GVWA), Australia’s largest horse riding and wilderness adventure centre.

About Glenworth Valley

GVWA is a diverse, multi-award winning adventure tourism business specialising in adventure activities such as horse riding, kayaking, quad biking, abseiling and laser skirmish. We also offer camping and cabin accommodation as well as corporate, education, wedding and functions on our 3000 acre wilderness property. We have been a family run business for more than 50 years and employ a passionate team of 540 full time and approximately 80-100 part time and casual team members.

Why do people love working at Glenworth Valley?

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. Glenworth Valley is located only 4 kilometres off the M1 Motorway via the Calga/Peats Ridge exit which is 15 minutes from Gosford. To familiarise yourself with the nature of our businesses, please visit www.glenworth.com.au

Purpose of the role

The purpose of this role is to safely operate plant and farm machinery to carry out a range of farm, maintenance, development and construction related tasks to upgrade and improve Glenworth Valley’s property, infrastructure and facilities.

The role is primarily focused on operating machinery and equipment to complete earthworks, construction and infrastructure works, while also supporting general farm maintenance and all-rounder duties as required.

Common tasks may include:

- Service upgrade projects (trenching water, power, waste)

- Road grading and maintain and upgrading including digging drains.

- Paddock drainage and leveling works

- Tractor based seeding, spraying and fertilising, slashing

- Livestock duties such as loading feed, scraping yards etc.

- General earthworks, moving material, final trim land shaping etc

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be confident operating plant and machinery and enjoy working outdoors in a rural environment.

The successful applicant will be practical, capable and take pride in completing work to a high standard while working both independently and within a team. Experience operating machinery such as excavators, tractors, backhoes, bobcats and trucks is highly desirable, along with experience in farming, earthmoving, construction or similar industries.

Glenworth Valley prides itself on having a strong team culture, so someone with a positive, reliable, and can-do attitude is essential. All applicants must be over 18, hold a driver’s licence, be non-smoking and be capable of strenuous physical labour.

Hours of employment

Employment is offered on a permeant full time basis, 5 days per week. Hours of employment generally range from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Remuneration

The base rate of pay is $39 per hour. Subject to actual hours worked, this equates to an approximate full time annual salary of $93,795, or $105,050 including superannuation. All rates are before tax.

What to do next

Candidates will only be considered for this role if they email us directly the Glenworth Valley employment application form, located at www.glenworth.com.au/employment