Heavy Machinery Harvest Operator - 4 Day Week + Extra Pay

Tassal Operations; Proserpine; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Prawn Farming Allowance

4-day work week

Ongoing training

Maxxia Rewards

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Tassal Operations is hiring for Proserpine Prawn Farm to operate heavy machinery in harvesting premium prawns in the Whitsunday region. You will work with backhoes, excavators, skid steers, graders and trucks as part of a close-knit team.

This casual role features a 4/3 roster from May to December with long shift days and a second roster May–December. You will receive ongoing training and be part of a safety-focused farming operation.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a backhoe or excavator (essential).
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.
• Desirable agricultural, aquaculture, civil construction or earthmoving experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate backhoes and other heavy machinery to harvest prawns.
• Support pond remediation and farm improvement projects.
• Perform civil and maintenance works including road repairs and groundskeeping.
• Operate trucks and other site machinery as required.
• Work safely and uphold Zero Harm culture.
• Support harvest operations at Proserpine and Mission Beach farms.

Skills

Backhoe operation

Excavator operation

Heavy machinery

Safety conscious

Tools

iPad familiarity

Job description

Tassal Operations is hiring for Proserpine Prawn Farm to operate heavy machinery in harvesting premium prawns in the Whitsunday region. You will work with backhoes, excavators, skid steers, graders and trucks as part of a close-knit team.

This casual role features a 4/3 roster from May to December with long shift days and a second roster May–December. You will receive ongoing training and be part of a safety-focused farming operation.