Agricultural Machinery Operator - Invercargill
Machinery operator
Arlake Ltd is looking for an additional machinery operator for our dairy farm, silage support blocks and grain operation due to the additional workload. We run our own workshop and do our own silage, cultivation, diggerwork/drainage, slurry and much more.This job will involve operating cultivation equipment, silage harvesting gear such as Claas chopper, rake and loader wagon, 20 & 12t diggers, loaders, mixer wagon, slurry tanker and grain equipment such as fert spreaders, sprayers, combine harvester and balers and many other jobs as required in farming.
We are a family owned & operated business located in the Grove Bush area, 25km from Winton & Invercargill.
If you have experience operating this type of equipment we would like to hear from you. You must have a good work ethic and be prepared to work extended hours as required during busy times of year. This could suit a mechanic or engineer who is looking for a variation of work while still being in a workshop role some of the time.
This is a full time permanent position but we would consider applicants who only want a seasonal job fixed term
Qualities we are looking for- have good time management and communication skills
- be able to work independently and/or as part of a team
- hold minimum of full class 1 licence
- a Class 4 and 5 licence would be an advantage but not essential
- be willing to work flexible hours including some weekends during peak times
- be willing to undertake general farm work or in the workshop when not operating the tractors/trucks/diggers elsewhere
- have the legal right to work in NZ i.e. residency or a valid work visa
- mechanical/engineering skills to do basic maintenance and repairs
To discuss details of this position further please contact
email blake@arlake.co.nz or call Blake on 0212167993