Experienced Tractor Operator Chemical Sprayer

Mph Agriculture; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MPH Agriculture operates a 6,000Ha cropping and livestock business near Werribee / Little River, Melbourne. We seek an experienced Tractor Operator with Chemical Sprayer skills to manage planting, spraying and harvest operations, including auto-steer technologies and equipment maintenance.

The successful candidate will work on-site with duties spanning tractor operations, seeding with rate controllers, and routine servicing, in a team environment and under supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience operating large articulated tractors (300+ hp).
• Experience with boom sprays and chemical applications.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and minor servicing of farm machinery.

Responsibilities

• Plant operation including tractor operations, harvesting, sowing, spray operations.
• Seeding using auto steer & rate controllers.
• Operation of earth moving plant (dependent upon High Risk/Industry tickets).
• Daily maintenance of plant, including greasing, hot and cold checks.
• Servicing of machinery as required.
• Farm maintenance and repairs of equipment and facilities.
• General farm duties as required.
• Work under routine supervision either individually or in a team environment.
• Exercise discretion within your level of skill and training and be accountable for the quality of your own work subject to routine supervision.

Skills

Tractor operation

Boom spraying

Maintenance tasks

Education

Chemical User Certificate

Tools

GreenStar auto-steer

CASE auto-steer & mapping

Horward Bagshaw air seeders

HR/HC Truck licence

Job description

Experienced Tractor Operator Chemical Sprayer

MPH Agriculture is an entrepreneurial agriculture enterprise operating a 6,000Ha Irrigated and Dryland Cropping and Livestock production business located near Werribee / Little River, near the lifestyle experiences of Melbourne and Geelong. With a can-do attitude and a willingness to get your hands dirty, the successful applicant will have experience of being able to operate a range of machinery including: Articulated Tractors, FWA Tractors, Telehandlers, Trucks, Forklifts and Harvesters. The role involves weed and disease control of multiple crops.

Key responsibilities

• Plant operation including tractor operations, harvesting, sowing, spray operations
• Seeding using auto steer & rate controllers
• Operation of earth moving plant (dependent upon High Risk / Industry tickets held)
• Daily maintenance of plant, including greasing, hot and cold checks
• Servicing of machinery as required
• Farm maintenance and repairs of equipment and facilities
• General farm duties as required
• Work under routine supervision either individually or in a team environment
• Exercise discretion within your level of skill and training and be accountable for the quality of your own work subject to routine supervision

About you

• Must possess a current driver's license
• Chemical Users Certificate
• Experience with large articulated tractors (300+ horsepower)
• Experience with Horward Bagshaw air seeders
• Experience with GreenStar or CASE auto-steer & mapping systems
• Truck licence (HR or HC)
• Ability to perform maintenance tasks on equipment
• Experience boom sprays

Qualifications Required

• Must possess a current Drivers licence
• Chemical User Certificate

Full-time permanent position subject to successful completion of a probation period

Only persons with the above experience will be considered.