Rural Enterprises
Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker, Dongara WA
Job Description
A new opportunity for an experienced Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker has become available on a family owned and operated 100% cropping property between Mingenew and Dongara, Western Australia.
Good Things to Know:
- Family owned and operated 3,600ha cropping program (wheat, canola and lupins);
- Located 40km East of Dongara and 400km North of Perth, WA;
- Closest town (Mingenew) facilities include: primary and high schools, banks, supermarkets, post offices, sporting clubs and recreational centres;
- School bus run on property;
- Sponsorship options are available for the right candidate;
- Good Telstra range with booster over 95% of the property.
About the Role:
Main duties will include the overseeing of:
- Crop planting, cultivation and harvest;
- Applying pesticides and other chemicals to crops;
- The use of farming machinery, including the use of and maintenance of farming equipment;
- Identifying maintenance needs of fencing and watering systems;
- Supervising, training and inducting farm workers;
- Arranging day to day operations in unison with the management;
- Recording, collecting and analysis of data (rainfall, planting records etc).
About You:
- 3+ years of broadacre cropping experience;
- Previous broadacre machinery and GPS experience;
- Mechanically minded with welding and fabrication skills;
- Strong initiative in completing day to day tasks;
- Ability to work autonomously, unsupervised and have excellent interpersonal skills to work cohesively in a team environment;
- Current manual driver’s license, HR desirable;
- Preferably non-smoker.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: $90-$110k, depending on skills and experience;
- Base salary plus overtime paid;
- Standard 50hr working week plus extra hours required over peak seasons (overtime paid at base rate);
- Accommodation: On farm, modern, 4×2 character home;
- Electricity supplied;
- Work vehicle and running costs provided;
- Training and progression opportunities available.