Senior Farm Hand/2IC, Dowerin WA

Job Description

*Please Note: This position is not suitable for Working Holiday Visa’s.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Farm Hand looking to progress into a 2IC in the coming years. Family owned property with a 6,000Ha cropping program located near Dowerin, WA (2 hours north-east of Perth). The successful candidate will have a strong passion for broad acre farming, vast machinery experience, ability to oversee casual staff, a good mechanical aptitude and be a self starter.
 
Good things to know:

• Family operated farm with a 6,000Ha cropping program;
• Great location, with home farm only 2 hours north-east of Perth;
• Great community town, access to District High School (catering from Kindergarten to Yr 10), sporting facilities, general store and butcher;
• Small close nit team;
• No sponsorship options available for this position.

About the role: 

• Assisting to execute the cropping plan
• Operating a wide range of broadacre machinery including air seeder, boomspray, header and various tractors
• Directing casual staff in peak periods
• Achieving deadlines while still maintaining attention to detail
• Overseeing farm operations in absence of the owner
• Carting grain at harvest time
• Maintenance, general servicing and repairs of equipment and machinery
• Opportunity to be involved in developing cropping plan with farm manager for the right candidate

About you:

• Must have a strong passion for broadacre farming
• Ability to understand and execute cropping plans
• Ability to forward plan, know how to prioritise tasks
• Previous experience and confident operating large agricultural machinery
• Mechanical aptitude will be highly regarded
• Minimum of HR licence and willing to upgrade to MC licence
• Non-smoker/vaper preferred

What’s on offer:

• Salary: $100K+ dependent on experience
• Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm, during peak period 6 – 7 days a week 12+ hours a day
• Accommodation: Modern 4 bedroom house with ducted air con located in town of Dowerin. Water and gas included, electricity costs are responsibility of the candidate
• Work vehicle including running costs