Machinery Operators

Staff 360; Colac; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-farm accommodation

Meals during programs

Competitive hourly rates

Job summary

Staff 360 is seeking experienced Agricultural Machinery and Plant Operators for immediate starts across grain harvest, cotton planting and earthworks in the Moree District and North West NSW. On-farm accommodation is available, with meals provided on selected programs and competitive hourly rates based on skills and experience.

We value operators who can handle diverse machinery types and show practical mechanical knowledge, fault-finding and daily maintenance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating large agricultural machinery or heavy plant across grain, cotton and earthworks.
• Background in broadacre cropping, cotton farming, civil earthworks or farm infrastructure.
• Experience with GPS guidance, auto-steer and precision farming systems is highly regarded.
• Practical mechanical knowledge, daily servicing and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate grain harvest machinery (headers, combines, grain handling equipment).
• Carry out cotton planting operations with planters, tractors and GPS guidance.
• Perform earthmoving and infrastructure tasks using excavators, graders and loaders.
• Work in a fast-paced seasonal environment and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Machinery operation

GPS guidance

Auto-steer systems

Maintenance skills

Job description

Agricultural Machinery & Plant Operators – Grain Harvest, Cotton Planting & Earthworks | Moree & North West NSW

Immediate Starts | Competitive Hourly Rates | Accommodation Available

Staff 360 is recruiting experienced Agricultural Machinery and Plant Operators for immediate start positions across major cotton, grain and mixed farming operations in the Moree District and North West NSW.

With grain harvest underway, cotton planting in progress and ongoing farm infrastructure and earthmoving projects, we have multiple opportunities for capable operators across a range of machinery and equipment.

We are looking for experienced operators who can confidently step into one or more of the following roles.

Machinery & Operations

• Grain Harvesting: John Deere, Case IH, New Holland and CLAAS headers/combine harvesters, chaser bins and grain handling equipment.
• Cotton Planting: Precision row-crop planters, John Deere and Case IH tractors, GPS guidance, RTK and auto-steer systems.
• Spraying: Self-propelled boom sprayers including John Deere, Case IH Patriot, Rogator and similar large-scale spray rigs.
• Cultivation & Ground Preparation: High-horsepower tractors, including John Deere 8R/9R, Case IH Steiger and Quadtrac, operating rippers, discs, cultivators and other tillage equipment.
• Broadacre Seeding: Air seeders, air carts and associated planting equipment.
• Earthmoving & Farm Infrastructure: Excavators, bulldozers, graders, loaders, scrapers and other heavy plant used in road construction, drainage, earthworks, irrigation infrastructure and general farm development.
• General Machinery Operations: Tractors, front-end loaders, telehandlers, machinery transport, grain handling and general farm machinery support.

Experience across multiple machinery types is an advantage, but specialist operators are equally encouraged to apply.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience operating large agricultural machinery or heavy earthmoving plant.
• Background in broadacre cropping, cotton farming, civil earthworks or agricultural infrastructure.
• Experience with one or more of the machinery types listed above.
• Familiarity with GPS guidance, auto-steer and precision farming systems highly regarded.
• Practical mechanical knowledge, daily servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to operate machinery safely and independently.
• Willingness to work extended hours during busy seasonal programs.
• Current driver's licence and relevant machinery tickets or licences where required.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive hourly rates based on skills and experience.
• On-farm accommodation available with many positions.
• Meals provided on selected programs.
• Long hours available during peak farming operations.
• Modern, high-capacity agricultural machinery and earthmoving equipment.
• Seasonal and potential longer-term employment opportunities.
• Opportunities across multiple established farming operations throughout North West NSW.