Field Machinery Operator: Tractors, Sprayers & Farm Tech

Sunripe; Queensland; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunripe in Queensland is looking for reliable farm workers to operate tractors and on‑farm machinery, including irrigation and fertigation systems, with training provided to progress to larger equipment.

You will perform routine checks, keep machinery clean, follow WHS procedures and work as part of the field worker team under the Farm Supervisor. Full Australian working rights are required; no visa sponsorship; willing to work in Bundaberg Region or Wide Bay when needed.

Qualifications

• Fit, healthy and physically able to perform manual and machinery-based outdoor work.
• Willing to work long days, including weekends during peak periods.
• Experience operating farm machinery, irrigation or fertigation systems, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Operating tractors and towed implements for cultivation, spraying, mulching and produce transport
• Operating utility vehicles, forklifts and other on-farm machinery as competency is demonstrated
• Progressing, with training, to our larger and more specialised farm equipment
• Carrying out routine pre-start checks, basic maintenance and cleaning of machinery
• Reporting faults, wear and mechanical issues promptly to the supervisor
• Pitching in with general field work and crop care tasks as required
• Working safely around machinery, chemicals and pressurised systems, and following all WHS procedures
• Working cooperatively with the field worker team and reporting to the Farm Supervisor

Skills

Tractor operation

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Manual labour

Job description

Sunripe in Queensland is looking for reliable farm workers to operate tractors and on‑farm machinery, including irrigation and fertigation systems, with training provided to progress to larger equipment.

You will perform routine checks, keep machinery clean, follow WHS procedures and work as part of the field worker team under the Farm Supervisor. Full Australian working rights are required; no visa sponsorship; willing to work in Bundaberg Region or Wide Bay when needed.