Grain Handler

Workabout Australia; Kadina; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$35.96 per hour + penalty rates

Approximately 2-3 months

Approximately 40 hours per week

Hands-on grain handling experience

Administrative and record-keeping work

Job summary

Agri Labour Australia seeks experienced grain handlers for a busy Kadina, SA site during the harvest season. You will help receive, store and move grain safely while maintaining quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

The role combines grain receival, storage and handling tasks with hands-on training, aiming to build practical experience in grain operations and ensure biosecurity compliance.

Qualifications

• Accurate record keeping and basic computer skills are essential.
• Ability to follow site procedures and biosecurity rules.
• Willingness to work in hot, dusty harvest conditions.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sample and record incoming grain deliveries
• Operate and monitor grain handling equipment as trained
• Load and unload trucks and railcars
• Monitor grain temperature and moisture
• Maintain cleanliness and organize storage areas
• Keep accurate site records and assist with admin tasks
• Follow health, safety and biosecurity procedures

Skills

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Safety-minded

Team player

Tools

Grain handling equipment

Job description

The benefits

• Start: Early November
• $35.96 per hour + penalty rates
• Duration: Approx2-3months
• Varied harvest role across grain receival, storage and site operations
• Opportunity to gain practical experience in grain handling and quality process
• Safety-focused team environment with hands‑on training across site activities

Job description

The Role

We’re seeking Experienced Grain Handlers to join a busy grain handling site in Kadina, SA, for the harvest season.

You’ll help receive, store and move grain safely and efficiently while maintaining quality standards. It’s a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced environment, mixing grain handling, equipment monitoring, housekeeping and record keeping.

Key Responsibilities

Your focus will be keeping receival and storage running smoothly while meeting quality, safety and biosecurity standards. Duties include:

• Receiving, sampling, testing and recording incoming grain deliveries
• Operating and monitoring grain handling equipment as trained
• Loading and unloading trucks, railcars and storage silos
• Monitoring grain temperature, moisture and storage conditions
• Assisting with grading, cleaning and segregation of grain
• Completing routine equipment checks and reporting faults or hazards
• Carrying out general site maintenance and housekeeping
• Maintaining accurate records and assisting with administrative tasks
• Following workplace health, safety and biosecurity procedures
• Completing other reasonable duties within your skills and training

Benefits

• $35.96 per hour plus applicable penalty rates
• Approximately 2-3 months of seasonal harvest work
• Approximately 40 hours per week
• Gain hands‑on experience across grain receival, storage and handling operations
• Opportunity to use and build administrative and record‑keeping skills in an operational environment
• Work as part of a team focused on safety, grain quality and efficient harvest operations

Your Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone organised and safety-minded who can keep up in a busy site environment.

• Accurate record keeping, paperwork and basic computer skills
• Able to follow site procedures, safety instructions and biosecurity requirements, and share information with drivers, supervisors and the site team
• Able to work in hot, dusty conditions
• Available for the harvest period
• Administration, grain handling, agriculture, warehousing or production experience is an advantage

Choose Agri Labour Australia

Agri Labour Australia is an award-winning Australian company with clients in every State and Territory. Proudly representing major agribusinesses, large primary producers, rural operators, and local farmers – we are more than a recruitment agency. Founded on our firsthand knowledge of the land and dedicated to the ongoing success of our clients’ businesses and our candidates’ careers, you can rely on us for expertise, advice, and support.