We are seeking up to 40 casual seasonal positions for labourers on a banana farm in the Innisfail region, North Queensland. Work is due to commence May 2025, for a period of up to 9 months.
No experience is required. A minimum of 30 hours per week will be offered, you will be expected to commence most days at 6.30am for approximately 7-9 hours per day Monday-Friday. Start and finish times may vary depending on business needs and weather. Weekend work may also be required.
You will be paid at the starting Level 1, Casual, under the Horticultural Award 2020 (MA000028). Minimum Remuneration $29.33 per hour (may be subject to change as per award July 2025) There may be an opportunity to undertake training and upskilling in this role, which can allow your remuneration to increase above the Horticultural Award 2020 (MA000028).
Your duties each day may include but not limited to:
- Field work- picking banana bunches, de-leafing, de-suckering, fixing irrigation, replanting, stringing, and other form of crop maintenance.
- Shed work- unloading and hanging bunches, de-handing, sorting, stickering, packing, stacking and other forms of shed operation activities.
Additional on the job training & development opportunities for successful candidates. The work will be hard and physically demanding. It will involve repetitive sorting and packing, prolonged periods of looking up, down and bending over for irrigation repairs and installation and a range of other physically demanding work activities that occurs in bananas. A keen eye for detail is needed to ensure a high standard is maintained in sorting and packing. You will be working in all weather conditions, indoors & outdoors in hot and humid conditions with temperatures up to 35+ degrees Celsius, with high humidity. You need to be fit and in good physical condition with a positive attitude to do this work.
Selection Criteria:
- Attention to detail
- Good hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to follow detailed instructions
- Ability to work continuously at a high level of concentration
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to bend low to the ground for long periods
- Ability to tolerate hot, wet and humid conditions for long periods of time
- Must be physically fit & agile