Job Description
LOCATION * LOCATION * LOCATION! Required now, a great client of ours is looking for a Senior Farm Hand to join their team of 5 to work across both the cropping and livestock aspects of the business. This is a fantastic property, very well maintained with excellent machinery – and the icing on the cake is the location – NEW NORCIA, only 120km north-east of Perth!! As the Senior Farm Hand, you will be operating all broadacre machinery; undertake stock work as required; contribute to the maintenance, repairs and infrastructure projects carried out on farm.
Good Things to Know:
* Less than 2 hours from Perth!;
* New Norcia is the only monastic town in Australia;
* Mixed livestock: cattle & sheep;
* Modern machinery and excellent facilities.
About the Role:
* Operating all levels of modern broadacre machinery within the annual program;
* General servicing and maintenance of machinery, maintain farm infrastructure;
* Small level of Livestock work;
* Team orientation;
* Team of 5.
About You:
* Good mechanical aptitude, be able to display good previous training and operation;
* You will have a passion for agriculture;
* Previous agricultural experience, excellent broadacre machinery experience;
* Minimum 2+ years operating broadacre machinery experience (including spraying);
* HC License or above required;
* Neat, tidy and punctual attitude;
* Be a team player, with a flexible attitude to a mixed farming workplace;
* Ability to communicate well with others;
* Ability to work long hours and under pressure when required;
* Non-smoker/vaper only.
What’s on Offer:
* Salary: You will be offered a very competitive base salary (based on experience);
* Accommodation: Very well equipped 4×2 house on farm or self-contained unit for singles;
* Work vehicle provided;
* Meat and utilities provided as part of the company’s supply program;
* Opportunity for training & progression.