Machinery Operator

Solterra Agriculture Pty; Forbes; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Modern family home provided on-farm

Career progression opportunities

Balanced workload ~50 hours per week

Training and professional development

Employee Assistance Program

On-farm accommodation

Job summary

Solterra Agriculture Pty is seeking a motivated Machinery Operator for its Coolana cropping operation in Southern New South Wales, near Forbes. You’ll operate farm machinery and contribute to broadacre tasks on a 9,500ha property with modern equipment.

Reporting to the Farm Manager, you’ll manage spraying, paddock prep, planting, spreading, cartage and harvest, monitor crop health, assist with grain quality testing and safe storage, and use AgriChain for traceability.

Qualifications

• Experience operating large-scale dryland/broadacre cropping equipment.
• Strong focus on safety and safe work practices.
• Team-oriented with initiative and self-motivation.
• Current driver’s license; chemical user’s certificate or truck license preferred.
• Full Australian working rights; Working Holiday Visa welcomed for harvest casuals.

Responsibilities

• Operate farm machinery for spraying, paddock prep, planting, spreading, cartage and harvest.
• Work with modern equipment and monitor crop health using available tech.
• Assist with testing grain quality and safe storage during/after harvest.
• Use AgriChain for paddock-to-production traceability and record keeping.
• Be open to learning and development; ask questions to grow skills.

Skills

Farm machinery operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Initiative

Self-motivation

Driver's license

Australian working rights

Tools

AgriChain

Job description

We’re looking for a motivated Machinery Operator, for Solterra’s newest cropping aggregation Coolana in Southern New South Wales close to Forbes. Spanning around 9,500ha, this farm offers scale, efficiency, and high-quality soil, making it well-suited for broadacre cropping.

This region provides access to key agricultural services and the welcoming rural community of Forbes. Nearby towns offer schools, healthcare, and essential amenities, making it a great place to live and work.

• Accommodation is available for this position.
• Only looking for harvest work? Please apply and mention in your application.
• Wehave the opportunity to hire up to two permanent Machinery Operators.

Job Description

About your next job

Reporting to the Farm Manager, you’ll play a hands-on role in farm operations, focusing on machinery use and general farm work.

Key responsibilities include:

• You will be operating farm machinery, including but not limited to, tasks associated with spraying, paddock preparation, planting, spreading, cartage and harvest.
• At Solterra Agriculture you get to work with the newest equipment and innovative technology and using these, you will observe and monitor crop health and progress.
• Assisting with the testing and recording of grain quality as well as the safe storage and handling of grain during and post-harvest.
• We use AgriChain as a system, that gives us traceability from paddock to production. Therefore your attention to detail is very important to us.
• The most important thing, if you want to learn something, just ask!! Solterra Agriculture is all about helping our staff development and are always open to our staff learning new things.

Qualifications

About You

• You have a demonstrated track-record of employment in a dryland/broadacre cropping operation, operating large-scale cropping equipment. Strong interest, but limited experience? We can train you up.
• You have a strong focus on safety.
• You work best in a team environment and enjoy contributing to a successful farm team and kicking goals together.
• People pride you on your initiative and self-motivation.
• You have a current driver’s license.
• You have a current chemical user’s certificate and/or truck license or, you are open to obtaining one through us.
• Full Australian working rights, Working Holiday Visa’s are welcome for our harvest casuals.

Additional Information

What We Offer You

• A competitive salary package based on experience.
• A modern family home provided on-farm.
• Career progression opportunities within our growing organisation.
• A balanced workload, averaging 50 hours per week.
• Support for training and professional development.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.