Service Technician

Orchard-Rite Pty Ltd | Loxton, SA (Riverland) | Full-time, ongoing

At a glance

- AUD $85,000 – $95,000 base plus superannuation (commensurate with experience)
- Company vehicle or vehicle allowance, plus a company mobile phone
- Field-based across the Riverland area, with your home depot at Loxton, SA
- Hands-on role keeping growers’ frost fans and tree shakers running when it counts
- A friendly, safety-first local team that looks out for each other

About Orchard-Rite Australia

Orchard-Rite Pty Ltd supplies and services frost fans and tree shakers - the equipment that helps growers protect their orchards and vineyards from frost and bring in the harvest. We support horticultural and viticultural growers across the Riverland area and beyond, keeping that equipment running when it matters most. As we continue to grow across Australia, we’re investing in our team and in the people who keep growers moving.

About the role

When frost rolls in overnight or the harvest window kicks off, Riverland growers depend on their frost fans and tree shakers running without fail - and keeping them running is your job. Based at our Loxton depot and reporting to the Service Manager, you’ll service, maintain and repair Orchard-Rite frost fans and tree shakers across the Riverland area and surrounding regions.

It’s a varied, hands-on field role suited to someone who enjoys solving mechanical problems, working independently, and being out among growers. Whether you’re diagnosing a fault in the field, carrying out a scheduled service, or completing a job report, you’re the person who makes sure the equipment is ready when the weather turns.

What you’ll be doing

Service, maintenance and repair

- Servicing, maintaining and repairing frost fans and tree shakers in the field.
- Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, engine and machinery faults.
- Carrying out repairs to manufacturer and safety standards.

Scheduled maintenance and safety

- Performing scheduled maintenance on the cadence set by Orchard-Rite standards.
- Completing safety inspections and identifying faults before they become failures.
- Working to a safety-first standard at all times, including when working at heights on frost fans.

Field service and customer support





- Attending field service calls across the Riverland area and surrounding regions as reasonably required.
- Responding to breakdowns during peak frost and harvest periods.
- Being a professional, helpful point of contact for growers on site.

Documentation and reporting

- Completing service documentation, job records and customer reports accurately and on time.
- Recording parts used and work performed to support invoicing and warranty.
- Flagging recurring faults, parts needs, or equipment concerns to the Service Manager.
- Other duties within your skills and competency, as directed.

About you

- Strong mechanical aptitude, with the ability to diagnose and repair engines and machinery.
- A current Australian driver licence (essential).
- Willingness to travel to customer sites and to work reasonable additional hours during peak periods (generally February to April and August to October).
- Able to perform the physical requirements of the role, including working outdoors, at heights on frost fans, and lifting and handling equipment.
- Comfortable working independently and managing your own schedule in the field.
- A safety-first attitude and a focus on quality customer service.
- Eligible to work in Australia.

Bonus points for

- A relevant trade qualification - diesel, automotive or plant mechanic, fitter, or electrical (strong practical experience will also be considered).
- Experience servicing agricultural, horticultural or heavy equipment.
- A background in agriculture, viticulture, or a related rural industry.
- Familiarity with working at heights and the relevant safety requirements.

What we’d love to see in you

- Reliable and dependable - growers count on you to turn up and follow through.
- A practical problem-solver - you enjoy working out what’s wrong and fixing it properly.
- Safety-conscious - you look after yourself, your workmates, and the people around you.
- Self-directed - you manage your own day in the field without needing constant oversight.




- Customer-focused - you represent Orchard-Rite well with growers on their property.

What we offer

- Base salary: AUD $85,000 – $95,000 per annum, commensurate with experience (paid fortnightly).
- Superannuation: paid in addition to base salary at the prevailing statutory rate.
- Vehicle: company vehicle or vehicle allowance.
- Tools of trade: company mobile phone provided.
- Annual leave: 4 weeks paid annual leave per year, in line with Fair Work and OR AU policy.
- Personal/carer’s leave, public holidays, and other entitlements per Australian legislation and OR AU policy.
- Annual salary review at the Company’s discretion.
- Varied, hands-on work and a genuinely supportive local team.
- The chance to build a career servicing specialised agricultural equipment in the Riverland area.

Working conditions

- Field-based role across the Riverland area, with your home depot at Loxton, SA.
- Significant time spent outdoors and travelling to grower sites, including some work at heights on frost fans.
- Physically active role involving lifting and handling equipment.
- Reasonable additional hours may be needed from time to time, particularly during seasonal peak periods (typically February to April and August to October).

Award and pay structure

This is a full-time salaried position. Your base salary, superannuation and entitlements will be set out in your employment agreement in line with the relevant Up-to-date Award and Australian legislation.

How to apply

Apply via SEEK with your resume and a short cover note telling us a bit about yourself and why this role looks like a fit, or email @orchard-rite.com.au & @orchard-rite.com.au. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we’d encourage you to apply early.

This position is conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks, which may include reference checks, driver licence verification, a criminal record check (where relevant to the inherent requirements of the role), and proof of eligibility to work in Australia. Applications are handled confidentially and used only for recruitment purposes.

Orchard-Rite Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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