Spray Rig Operator/ Farm Hand - Permanent Full Time

Kagome; Deniliquin; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kagome Australia is seeking a permanent full-time Spray Rig Operator / Farm Hand to join the Field Operations team in the Deniliquin area. You will operate modern self-propelled and trailing spray rigs, tractors and related machinery across large-scale tomato, carrot, garlic and rotational cropping operations.

You will manage spray work orders from start to finish, using GPS and precision-ag technology to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient applications while monitoring weather and field

Responsibilities

• Safely operate spray rigs, tractors and associated machinery
• Check products, rates, mixes and target crops against approved spray recommendations
• Assess weather, drift risk and field conditions and make the call to stop when conditions aren’t right
• Calibrate, clean and maintain spray equipment, nozzles, filters and chemical-handling systems
• Maintain accurate spray logs, chemical usage and crop-input records
• Identify faults early and handle routine servicing, preventative maintenance and minor repairs
• Support planting, land preparation, irrigation, harvest and other farm operations outside peak spraying periods

Tools

GPS guidance systems

Job description

Spray Rig Operator/ Farm Hand - Permanent Full Time

Kagome Australia is looking for a permanent full-time experienced Spray Rig Operator / Farm Hand to join our Field Operations team in the Deniliquin area, working across large-scale tomato, carrot, garlic and rotational cropping operations.

You’ll take ownership of spray work orders from start to finish, operating modern self-propelled and trailing equipment and using GPS and precision-ag technology to deliver safe, accurate and efficient applications.

This is a role for an operator who knows that getting the job done means getting the product, rate, timing and conditions right.

What success looks like

The right product. The right rate. The right conditions. The records to prove it.

You’ll:

• Safely operate spray rigs, tractors and associated machinery
• Check products, rates, mixes and target crops against approved spray recommendations
• Assess weather, drift risk and field conditions and make the call to stop when conditions aren’t right
• Calibrate, clean and maintain spray equipment, nozzles, filters and chemical-handling systems
• Maintain accurate spray logs, chemical usage and crop-input records
• Identify faults early and handle routine servicing, preventative maintenance and minor repairs
• Support planting, land preparation, irrigation, harvest and other farm operations outside peak spraying periods