Farm Hand / Machinery Operator
Quairading WA
$40 to $48 per hour plus super
Full time
A well established cropping operation around Quairading in WA's Wheatbelt is looking for an experienced Farm Hand / Machinery Operator to join their team on a full time, ongoing basis.
You'll be spraying, seeding, harvesting and keeping a modern fleet running, with Trimble autosteer and full precision ag tools.
If you've got a couple of years of solid broadacre experience and want a long term role with a comfortable family home included, this one is worth a look.
THE OPERATION
4,646ha farmed, with 4,343ha arable and under crop
Wheat, barley and canola
Around 165km east of Perth, with the farms 11km to 23km from town
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Spraying, seeding, harvesting and spreading
Machinery maintenance and upkeep
General farm maintenance
Logging seeding and spraying records
THE GEAR YOU'LL RUN
Case IH **** and **** headers
Case 600 Steiger
JCB Fastrac **** iCON
Goldacres G6 self propelled sprayer and Goldacres **** tow behind sprayer
Volvo FH****** truck
Nyrex 46,000L chaser bin and Earnshaw seed/fert bin
JCB telehandler
Trimble autosteer, Cropscan protein monitor and Agworld record keeping
HOURS
Standard days are 7:30am to 5:00pm, with some flexibility (occasionally running later to finish a spray tank).




Through seeding and harvest the aim is 12 hour days, which may stretch to around 14 hours at peak times.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
At least 2 years of farming experience, including spraying, seeding and harvest
HR licence (MC highly regarded)
Chemical handling accreditation and a forklift ticket, or a willingness to get them
Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently
Valuable written and spoken English
WHAT'S ON OFFER
$40 to $48 an hour depending on experience, plus super
Full time, ongoing position
A 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom family home in the Quairading townsite.
It can be furnished or unfurnished, with white goods available, ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, a lockable double garage, a large undercover outdoor area and a reticulated garden on a 1,347m2 block
Work ute supplied
Potential for an on farm house further down the track
Utilities ( power, internet and water) aren't included unless otherwise agreed.
LIVING IN QUAIRADING
Quairading has a doctor, a hospital, shops with 7 day trading, a pub, a club and a wide range of sporting clubs.
START DATE
An immediate start is preferred, but mid January or February is fine given the upcoming harvest.
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📌 Senior Farm Hand (Western Australia)
🏢 AgRec
📍 Western Australia