Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity with a professionally run, family-oriented farming organisation? Our client, a mixed farm, mainly cropping, and sheep enterprise, has a Senior Farm Hand position available in the beautiful Esperance region of Western Australia. The applicant must have a high-level mechanical skills and hold an MC licence. This role is a diverse role switching between farm operations and maintenance.
Package can include an immaculate 4×2 Homestead with office, double garage, separate retreat wonderful established garden-and a primary school only 3kms away. Or a tidy cottage for a single person.
This family values being on the leading edge of technological advancements in farming, runs their business in a well organised manner, with the bonus valuing work/life balance for all. If you appreciate well-maintained, modern machinery, enjoy variety in your day, and are wanting opportunities for professional development, this could be the role for you!
Good things to know:
* Family owned cropping enterprise – in the Top 10% of farmers in WA when it comes to farming advancements;
* Close to the beautiful Esperance beaches – 1 hour from town;
* Innovative – using latest farming technology and running new John Deere machinery;
* 14,000Ha arable farming running sheep and lambs and 11,500Ha of cropping;
* Excellent facilities and Infrastructure, including own grain drying/cleaning facility.
About the Role:
* Running the farm workshop;
* Operating broad acre machinery – seeding, harvest, spraying;
* General farm & machinery maintenance;
* Coordinating and undertaking scheduled maintenance and servicing;
* Truck driving;
* Other duties required with day to day running of the property.
About you:
* High level Mechanical knowledge and welding experience;
* Previous experience running a workshop;
* High level farm hand, who takes pride in their work, and gets satisfaction from a job well done;
* Good team player with a can-do attitude, and takes pride in their workplace and work vehicles;
* Enjoys working with technology on the land;
* Proactive, capable and team oriented;
* MC licence;
* Non-smoker;
* Suit a single or young family.
What’s on offer:
* Salary negotiable depending on experience;
* Accommodation – either to suit single or young family with utilities covered;
* Flexibility to offer either focus on a particular area of interest or job diversity with variety in your role;
* Efficient, well-run systems, incorporating safe working practices;
* Great team atmosphere with team building activities, with a team that will back you up to overcome any challenges;
* Employer who values its people and their contributions;
* Opportunity for personal development with support to achieve professional goals;
* Local primary school nearby with community sports in the area;
* Long term position in the Esperance region;
* Personal fuel provided;
* Work vehicle.