Senior Farm Hand: Modern Cropping & Livestock Cottage

Drover Ag Recruitment; Young; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-bedroom cottage

Career progression

Modern machinery and facilities

Flexible housing arrangements

Job summary

Drover Ag Recruitment in Young, NSW seeks a practical Senior Farm Hand focused on modern cropping and livestock management. You will operate ground prep, sowing, spraying and harvesting with new machinery and assist in livestock activities including sheep and cattle handling.

The role offers a four-bedroom cottage and room for outdoor improvements, with strong career progression within a growing family farm operation. A positive, hands-on attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience operating broadacre cropping machinery and routine maintenance.
• MC license is advantageous for transport duties.
• Practical stockmanship skills with horses and working dogs.

Responsibilities

• Operate broadacre cropping machinery including ground prep, sowing, spraying, harvesting.
• Perform routine machinery maintenance and safety checks.
• Assist with livestock management, moving stock with horses and dogs.
• Support with Merino sheep and Angus cattle handling as needed.
• Collaborate with Farm Manager on ongoing expansion and improvement projects.

Skills

Broadacre cropping machinery

Heavy vehicle license

Stockmanship with horses

Working dogs handling

Job description

Drover Ag Recruitment in Young, NSW seeks a practical Senior Farm Hand focused on modern cropping and livestock management. You will operate ground prep, sowing, spraying and harvesting with new machinery and assist in livestock activities including sheep and cattle handling.

The role offers a four-bedroom cottage and room for outdoor improvements, with strong career progression within a growing family farm operation. A positive, hands-on attitude is essential.