Farm Hand

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs is seeking a dedicated Farm Hand in Queensland to join a hands-on, safety-focused farming team. This full-time position emphasizes outdoor work with animals, structured training, and long-term career development.

Ideal candidates are physically active, reliable, and willing to learn. The role involves varied duties on a professional agricultural operation, including animal care, maintenance, and adherence to biosecurity procedures.

Qualifications

• Physically fit and able to perform manual labour throughout the day.
• Willingness to learn and follow farm procedures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute daily animal feed.
• Feed livestock while maintaining animal welfare standards.
• Monitor animal health and report concerns.
• Safely handle and move livestock when required.
• Assist with livestock processing and quality control activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across farm facilities.
• Operate farm equipment and vehicles after training.
• Carry out general farm maintenance such as mowing and weed control.
• Inspect and maintain farm equipment and work areas.
• Record daily activities and communicate with supervisors.
• Work closely with the farm team to achieve operational goals.
• Follow workplace health, safety, environmental, and animal welfare procedures at all times.

Skills

Physically fit

Ability to work outdoors

Good communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

StartyourAustralianfarmingcareerwithaverifiedemployerofferinggenuinelong-termemployment,structuredtraining,andcareerdevelopment.Thisfull-timeFarmHandopportunityinQueenslandisidealfordependable,physicallyactiveindividualswhoenjoyworkingoutdoorsandcaringforanimalsinaprofessionalagriculturalenvironment.

Ratherthansimplyfillingavacancy,thisemployeriscommittedtoinvestinginpeoplethroughhands-ontraining,modernfarmingpractices,andastrongcultureofsafety,teamwork,andanimalwelfare.Whetheryoualreadyhavefarmingexperienceorcomefromanotherphysicallydemandingindustry,you'llreceivethesupportneededtobuildasuccessfulcareer.

The Opportunity

StartyourAustralianfarmingcareerwithaverifiedemployerofferinggenuinelong-termemployment,structuredtraining,andcareerdevelopment.Thisfull-timeFarmHandopportunityinQueenslandisidealfordependable,physicallyactiveindividualswhoenjoyworkingoutdoorsandcaringforanimalsinaprofessionalagriculturalenvironment.

Ratherthansimplyfillingavacancy,thisemployeriscommittedtoinvestinginpeoplethroughhands-ontraining,modernfarmingpractices,andastrongcultureofsafety,teamwork,andanimalwelfare.Whetheryoualreadyhavefarmingexperienceorcomefromanotherphysicallydemandingindustry,you'llreceivethesupportneededtobuildasuccessfulcareer.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepareanddistributedailyanimalfeed
• Feedlivestockwhilemaintaininganimalwelfarestandards
• Monitoranimalhealthandreportanyconcerns
• Safelyhandleandmovelivestockwhenrequired
• Assistwithlivestockprocessingandqualitycontrolactivities
• Maintaincleanlinessandhygieneacrossallfarmfacilities
• Useapprovedcleaningproductsandfollowbiosecurityprocedures
• Operatefarmequipmentandvehiclesaftertraining
• Carryoutgeneralfarmmaintenance,includingmowingandweedcontrol
• Inspectandmaintainfarmequipmentandworkareas
• Accuratelyrecorddailyactivitiesandcommunicatewithsupervisors
• Workcloselywiththefarmteamtoachieveoperationalgoals
• Followworkplacehealth,safety,environmental,andanimalwelfareproceduresatalltimes

Requirements & Eligibility

• Previousexperienceinfarming,livestock,agriculture,landscaping,construction,warehousing,orotherphysicallydemandingworkisadvantageousbutnotessential
• Comfortableworkingoutdoorsinvaryingweatherconditions
• Physicallyfitandcapableofmanuallabourthroughouttheworkday
• Genuineinterestinanimalcareandagriculturalwork
• Strongworkethicwithawillingnesstolearn
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Committedtoworkplacesafetyandfollowingfarmprocedures
• Availabletoworkrotatingrosters,includingweekendsandpublicholidayswhenrequired
• Currentdriver'slicenceisadvantageous

Special Instructions

EligibleforAustralianvisasponsorship.

• Prepareanddistributedailyanimalfeed
• Feedlivestockwhilemaintaininganimalwelfarestandards
• Monitoranimalhealthandreportanyconcerns
• Safelyhandleandmovelivestockwhenrequired
• Assistwithlivestockprocessingandqualitycontrolactivities
• Maintaincleanlinessandhygieneacrossallfarmfacilities
• Useapprovedcleaningproductsandfollowbiosecurityprocedures
• Operatefarmequipmentandvehiclesaftertraining
• Carryoutgeneralfarmmaintenance,includingmowingandweedcontrol
• Inspectandmaintainfarmequipmentandworkareas
• Accuratelyrecorddailyactivitiesandcommunicatewithsupervisors
• Workcloselywiththefarmteamtoachieveoperationalgoals
• Followworkplacehealth,safety,environmental,andanimalwelfareproceduresatalltimes

• Previousexperienceinfarming,livestock,agriculture,landscaping,construction,warehousing,orotherphysicallydemandingworkisadvantageousbutnotessential
• Comfortableworkingoutdoorsinvaryingweatherconditions
• Physicallyfitandcapableofmanuallabourthroughouttheworkday
• Genuineinterestinanimalcareandagriculturalwork
• Strongworkethicwithawillingnesstolearn
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Committedtoworkplacesafetyandfollowingfarmprocedures
• Availabletoworkrotatingrosters,includingweekendsandpublicholidayswhenrequired
• Currentdriver'slicenceisadvantageous

EligibleforAustralianvisasponsorship.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.