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Whittaker Ag is a family-owned and operated contracting business based in Fairlie. We are seeking a motivated person to join our team full time ready for the up-and-coming spray season experience is not essential, training is provided to the right candidate although an advantage would be experienced with spray trucks or a farming/contracting or trade background. We operate modern spray trucks and work on a range of different farms from dairy & crop through to the high country of the Mackenzie.   Fairlie is a wonderful country town with lots to offer from snow skiing, hunting, fishing, lakes, excellent schools, a fantastic rugby club, and daycare for the young ones. There is job opportunity for partners with a lot of thriving businesses in town or on farms/ski fields etc. We can help with finding accommodation if required.  we do  have a vacant house available to rent right away    Our busy months are from Oct - to Jan, the winter we spend in the workshop rebuilding...

A permanent, full time Tractor/Truck driver opportunity has opened within our coastal Wairarapa farming business. We're a sheep and beef farm that has grown a supplementary feed operation, making and supplying top quality feed around the north island. The successful person will be paired with our 6155R John Deere tractor, with brand new front and back mowers. Mowing of grass and lucerne at our coastal farm aswell as other contract work, will be your responsibility. Careful paddock clearing is essential for storage of intact bales for winter cartage. Delivery of bales on the Merc Actros drop sider will be year round, with local delivery and the occasional long haul trip. Spring and Autumn cultivation will also fall to the successful person, with new lucerne, oats and feed crops needing to be direct drilled - again both for ourselves and contracts. This drilling will be on flat and hill country. You will be exposed to a variety of tasks throughout your week as the season progresses...