Irrigation & Development Machinery Specialist

Build, repair and develop kiwifruit orchards with Baygold.

Baygold is seeking an experienced Irrigation & Development Machinery Specialist to join our Growth & Development team. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives operating a wide variety of machinery and enjoys seeing the results of their work take shape in the orchard. We're not looking for someone who can only drive a tractor or excavator. We're looking for a true machinery generalist with broad practical experience across agricultural, horticultural, earthworks, irrigation, and development equipment.

About the Role

Working across our kiwifruit orchards, you'll support orchard establishment, redevelopment, irrigation installation, drainage projects, infrastructure repairs, and general development works. 

No two days are the same. One day you may be trenching for irrigation lines, the next ripping ground preparation, installing drainage, operating a tractor with specialist attachments, or repairing orchard infrastructure. 

You'll be responsible for operating, maintaining, and caring for machinery while delivering quality development and irrigation work safely and efficiently.  

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone with experience operating a wide range of machinery and equipment, including: 

• Tractors and tractor implements

• Excavators (2T, 5T and 10T preferred) 

• Tracked tractors with rippers 

• Blade attachments 

• Pipe installation and drainage equipment 

• Grass drills, power harrows and roller 

• Motorbikes and other farm utility vehicles 

• General farm, orchard, or land development machinery

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in irrigation installation, maintenance, or repair 

• General farming, horticultural, contracting, or earthworks experience 

• Class 2 or 4 licence advantageous

• A mechanical mindset and ability to troubleshoot equipment issues 

• Read plans and drawings  

• A strong focus on health and safety 

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team 

Advantageous:

• Practical knowledge of drainage and pipe installation 

• W, T and R endorsements 

Why Join Baygold?

At Baygold, you'll be part of a business committed to growing world-class kiwifruit orchards while living our values of Care, Inspire, Perform and Grow. You'll work with a great team, modern equipment, and have the opportunity to make a real impact on orchard development projects across our business.  

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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If you're a practical, hands-on machinery operator with broad experience across agricultural, horticultural, development, and earthmoving equipment, we'd love to hear from you.