Gear Up for Harvest Season with Kalfresh! Tractors Rolling – We're Hiring!
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We're rolling into onion harvest season and on the lookout for a few legendary locals to join the crew! If you're a tractor driver, this is your time to shine in the sun (literally).
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Kalfresh is an innovative, fast-growing Queensland horticulture company, focused on farming, processing and marketing fresh conventional and certified organic vegetables across Australia and select markets. We're a diverse, skilled team united by our passion for fresh, healthy nutrient-rich produce. We are creating a better farming future for our people, community, customers and the setting. Our fields stretch from Kalbar to Clintonvale and Gatton, and we're rounding up harvest heroes to dig into a golden onion harvest from October 2026 to January 2027.
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Tractor Operators – Take the Wheel!
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Got tractor skills? We've got three seats to fill – Join the harvest crew for our season ahead!
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Reporting to the Onion Harvest Manager, you will be required to operate tractors in our onion harvest operations. This opportunity will allow you to work and become a valued member of the harvest team while enjoying your time in the great outdoors.
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What you'll do:
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- Jump behind the wheel of modern tractors to bring in the onion haul.
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- Operate machinery with safety and smoothly across our scenic farms.
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- Show us your reliability and proficiency with our schedule and operation.
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- Adhere to farm policies and standard operating procedures.
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- Reach optimal harvest team KPI targets.
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- Ensure required standards of hygiene are being met.
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- Work as part of a top-notch team under the open sky.
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We're looking for:
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This role would suit those who are passionate about fresh produce, continuous improvement, and being a part of a diverse team environment who are energised about what we do and where we're heading.
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To be successful in this role, you will have:
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- Experience operating a tractor including forklift tractor in a field environment.
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- Ability to travel independently between farming sites.
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- Adaptability to varied work hours if required.
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- Ability to demonstrate high level of safety awareness.
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- The ability to work under pressure in a high volume and fast paced environment.
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- Excellent communication skills.
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- Current driver's licence and full Australian working rights.
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- Forklift licence preferred, but not essential
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- Bonus points if you've operated other farm machinery too!
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Locations: Kalbar, Clintonvale & Gatton
n Season: October 2026 – January 2027
n Start Dates: Rolling intake from September
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Positions available:
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With a busy season upon us at Kalfresh, we are seeking to hire:
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Three agriculturally minded tractor drivers.
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These casual positions are based between our South-East Queensland farming sites inclusive of Kalbar, Clintonvale and Gatton, so would ideally suit someone who lives locally or willing to travel between these beautiful regions.
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If you've got a knack for machines and a love for the land, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're chasing a season in the sun or love getting amongst the paddock action, Kalfresh is where your harvest journey begins.
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Let's harvest some onions and have a whole lot of fun while we're at it!