Job Description

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) provided pay range

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This range is provided by Australian Agricultural Company (AACo). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Base pay range

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A$75,000.00/yr - A$82,000.00/yr

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Company Name: Australian Agricultural Company

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Position: Mechanic (Motor)

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Who we are:

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The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is Australia's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, specialising in grass-fed, grain-fed, and Wagyu beef production. Established back in 1824, we've been doing this a while – in fact, we're Australia's oldest continuously operating company. We've had plenty of time to figure out how to be the best workplace we can be, with all the support, training, and opportunity you need to shape your career how you want to. We're dedicated to acknowledging our history even as we look to sustainably feed the future – and we'd love you to join us.

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This purpose of this role is to carry out regular scheduled and unplanned maintenance of plant, equipment and machinery on property. The individual will be responsible for conducting testing, troubleshooting and repairs on vehicles and machinery as required.

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Responsibilities

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- Maintain, service and repair all machinery, e.g. feed trucks, loaders, Toyotas, bobcats.
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- Undertake all fixed maintenance of mill machinery.
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- Operate machinery when required.
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- Maintain an productive and safe workshop
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- Repairs and services to water pumps and pumping equipment
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- Ensure that equipment and plant on the station is regularly maintained and serviced to a workable level
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- Create and execute preventative maintenance schedules to ensure minimal disruption to station activities
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- Ordering of parts and other gear needed to ensure work can be carried out on equipment when necessary, and our equipment is not out of commission at length
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- Troubleshooting maintenance issues as they occur, and typically on an ad hoc basis
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- Continual testing of repairs conducted to minimise disruption to the business
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- Perform your job in a safe manner in line with AACo safety programs and procedures
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Commercial Skills & Work Experience

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- Previous experience working in a feedlot operational environment
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- 3+ years experience in a similar role
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- Experience in welding, carpentry, concreting and/or fabrication preferred
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- Technical capability and understanding
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- High level of organisational skills
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- Written and verbal communication skills
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- Experienced in independently carrying out servicing, repairs & maintenance, fault finding & diagnostics on a wide range of equipment including but not limited to:



Trucks & Trailers, 4wd's, Earthmoving & Agricultural Equipment
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- Excellent communication and customer service skills
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- Ability to organise/prioritise tasks and meet deadlines, whilst working under pressure
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- Mature and rational approach to problem solving
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- Flexibility - able to meet changing requirements
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- Initiative - ability to take quick action when required and actively pursue opportunities to make further contributions
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- Teamwork - ability to work with other people towards a common goal, establish effective collaborative relationships with other people in the business
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Qualifications

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Apply Now to join the AAco Team!

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We hope this overview has provided you with valuable insight into AAco. To apply for this position, please submit your application via the apply button below. If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact us via [email protected].

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Seniority level

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Seniority level

Not Applicablen

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Employment type

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Employment type

Full-timen

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Job function

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Job function

Engineering and Manufacturingn

Industries

Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturingn

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