Senior Cropping Farm Hand - Spraying & On-Farm Housing

Drover Ag Recruitment; Kaniva; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-bedroom housing

Job summary

Drover Ag Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cropping Farm Hand for a mixed family operation near Kaniva, Vic. The role involves hands-on oversight of day-to-day broadacre cropping, taking full responsibility for boom spraying, and collaborating with agronomy advisors to implement farm management plans.

Ideal candidates will have proven experience operating modern cropping machinery, GPS systems, and maintenance skills, plus a willingness to progress into operational management.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining modern broadacre cropping machinery and GPS systems.
• Willingness to master boom spray operations with agronomists.
• Mechanical skills with basic maintenance abilities and attention to detail.
• Ag degree/trade qualification or relevant farm hand experience with leadership aspiration.
• HR/HC truck license or willingness to obtain one with employer support.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of day-to-day broadacre cropping operations and spraying responsibilities.
• Collaboration with agronomy advisors to implement farm management plans and drive farm improvements.

Skills

Broadacre cropping machinery

GPS systems

Boom spray operations

Mechanical maintenance

Leadership ambition

Education

Agriculture degree or trade qualification

Tools

New Holland 9090 combine

Horsch air seeder

Goldacres boom sprayer

Trimble RTK GPS

Job description

Drover Ag Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cropping Farm Hand for a mixed family operation near Kaniva, Vic. The role involves hands-on oversight of day-to-day broadacre cropping, taking full responsibility for boom spraying, and collaborating with agronomy advisors to implement farm management plans.

Ideal candidates will have proven experience operating modern cropping machinery, GPS systems, and maintenance skills, plus a willingness to progress into operational management.