Campus Farm Assistant — Livestock & Cropping

University-of-Melbourne; Dookie; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Discounted services (e.g., Bupa health

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus is seeking an Assistant Farm Hand to support day-to-day livestock operations and broadacre cropping. This hands-on role offers practical experience in livestock husbandry, crop management, and farm operations while contributing to educational and research initiatives.

You will join a collaborative team at the Dookie Campus to develop practical agricultural skills and advance campus livestock enterprises in a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on interest in agriculture and willingness to learn.
• Experience in basic livestock husbandry tasks (feeding, weighing, handling).
• Knowledge of farm machinery operation and maintenance.
• Commitment to safe work practices and occupational health and safety guidelines.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Physically fit for manual labour tasks.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Effective team player with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Livestock Operations: assist with day-to-day operations including feeding, sheep handling, weighing, yarding, shearing, and robotic dairy tasks.
• Farm Maintenance: assist with routine maintenance and repairs and safe use of farm machinery.
• Record Management: help manage farm records accurately.
• Animal Husbandry: participate in key animal husbandry tasks following best practices.

Skills

Livestock handling

Cropping knowledge

Farm machinery operation

Safety & OH&S

Team player

Manual labour

Job description

The University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus is seeking an Assistant Farm Hand to support day-to-day livestock operations and broadacre cropping. This hands-on role offers practical experience in livestock husbandry, crop management, and farm operations while contributing to educational and research initiatives.

You will join a collaborative team at the Dookie Campus to develop practical agricultural skills and advance campus livestock enterprises in a supportive learning environment.