Machinery Operators

Staff 360; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Meals included

Competitive rates

Seasonal work

Multiple sites NSW

Job summary

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.

We have multiple opportunities with competitive hourly rates, on-farm accommodation and meals on selected programs. Experience with GPS guidance and large-scale farming equipment is valued, with long hours available during peak seasons across several established farming operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating large agricultural machinery or heavy earthmoving plant.
• Background in broadacre cropping, cotton farming or civil earthworks.
• Familiarity with GPS guidance, auto-steer and precision farming.
• Daily servicing and preventative maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to operate machinery safely and independently.

Responsibilities

• Operate grain harvest machinery and related equipment.
• Plant cotton using precision planters and GPS-guided tractors.
• Apply spraying with self-propelled boom sprayers.
• Conduct earthmoving and infrastructure work with heavy plant.
• General farm machinery support and transport.

Skills

Machinery operation

Heavy earthmoving

Broadacre cropping

Cotton farming

GPS guidance

Auto-steer

Precision farming

Maintenance

Safe operation

Licences & tickets

Extended hours

Driver's license

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.