Senior Farm Hand

AGREC; Shire Of Quairading; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family home on site

Work ute provided

On-farm housing potential

Job summary

AGREC in Quairading WA is seeking a Farm Hand / Machinery Operator for a full-time, ongoing role. Expect 7:30am–5:00pm with longer days during seeding/harvest. You will manage spraying, seeding and harvesting duties, maintain a modern fleet, and log records for agronomic activities.

The position offers a generous hourly rate ($40–$48) plus super, a family home in Quairading, and a work ute. You’ll work with Trimble autosteer and precision ag tools in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years broadacre farming experience including spraying, seeding and harvest.
• HR licence (MC preferred) and chemical handling accreditation.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Strong written and spoken English skills.

Responsibilities

• Spraying, seeding, harvesting and spreading operations.
• Machinery maintenance and upkeep.
• General farm maintenance and record keeping.
• Logging seeding and spraying records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

English proficiency

Education

HR licence (MC highly regarded)

Tools

Trimble autosteer

Goldacres sprayer

Case IH headers

JCB telehandler

Job description

Farm Hand / Machinery Operator

Quairading WA

$40 to $48 per hour plus super

Full time

A well established cropping operation around Quairading in WA's Wheatbelt is looking for an experienced Farm Hand / Machinery Operator to join their team on a full time, ongoing basis.

You’ll be spraying, seeding, harvesting and keeping a modern fleet running, with Trimble autosteer and full precision ag tools. If you’ve got a couple of years of solid broadacre experience and want a long term role with a comfortable family home included, this one is worth a look.

THE OPERATION

• 4,646ha farmed, with 4,343ha arable and under crop
• Wheat, barley and canola
• Around 165km east of Perth, with the farms 11km to 23km from town

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Spraying, seeding, harvesting and spreading
• Machinery maintenance and upkeep
• General farm maintenance
• Logging seeding and spraying records

THE GEAR YOU'LL RUN

• Case IH 8250 and 9250 headers
• Case 600 Steiger
• JCB Fastrac 8330 iCON
• Goldacres G6 self propelled sprayer and Goldacres 8536 tow behind sprayer
• Volvo FH16 700 truck
• Nyrex 46,000L chaser bin and Earnshaw seed/fert bin
• JCB telehandler
• Trimble autosteer, Cropscan protein monitor and Agworld record keeping

HOURS

Standard days are 7:30am to 5:00pm, with some flexibility (occasionally running later to finish a spray tank). Through seeding and harvest the aim is 12 hour days, which may stretch to around 14 hours at peak times.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• At least 2 years of farming experience, including spraying, seeding and harvest
• HR licence (MC highly regarded)
• Chemical handling accreditation and a forklift ticket, or a willingness to get them
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Good written and spoken English

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• $40 to $48 an hour depending on experience, plus super
• Full time, ongoing position
• A 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom family home in the Quairading townsite. It can be furnished or unfurnished, with white goods available, ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, a lockable double garage, a large undercover outdoor area and a reticulated garden on a 1,347m² block
• Work ute supplied
• Potential for an on farm house further down the track

Utilities ( power, internet and water) aren't included unless otherwise agreed.

LIVING IN QUAIRADING

Quairading has a doctor, a hospital, shops with 7 day trading, a pub, a club and a wide range of sporting clubs.

START DATE

An immediate start is preferred, but mid January or February is fine given the upcoming harvest.