Precision Tractor Operator - Field Prep & Harvest

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment is seeking a Tractor Driver to join our crew in Melbourne. This role involves driving tractors, performing maintenance, and using farm implements to plow, plant, harvest, spray pesticides, and more.

You will report to the Farm Manager and may work alone for long periods. A successful candidate will have strong hand-eye coordination, concentration, and robust health and safety knowledge, with the ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions and during

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Capacity to identify and react to hazards.
• Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment and farming machinery.
• Experience maintaining tractors and farming gear.
• Ability to work unsupervised in all weather and irregular hours.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Solid health and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Driving and performing regular maintenance on tractors and farm implements.
• Operating tractors safely and efficiently.
• Inspecting tractors and attachments (graders, rollers, plows) and ensuring lubrication.
• Transporting materials and pulling/pushing agricultural equipment with tractors.
• Operating tractors with laser leveling equipment to prepare fields.
• Reporting faults to the Farm Manager and stakeholders.
• Staying alert while driving and servicing tractors and keeping to speed limits.
• Carrying out minor repairs on tractors and farm equipment.

Skills

Farm equipment knowledge

Hazard recognition

Maintenance experience

Independent worker

Safety awareness

Tractor operation

Following instructions

Job description

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment is seeking a Tractor Driver to join our crew in Melbourne. This role involves driving tractors, performing maintenance, and using farm implements to plow, plant, harvest, spray pesticides, and more.

You will report to the Farm Manager and may work alone for long periods. A successful candidate will have strong hand-eye coordination, concentration, and robust health and safety knowledge, with the ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions and during