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SalaryMachinery Operator
J.A. Russell (Australia) Pty Ltd is a large mixed farming enterprise running sheep, canola and wheat operation on the southeast coast of Western Australia. The business is located 40kms west of Esperance, WA.
We are seeking an experienced Machinery Operator who either holds relevant qualifications at the level of an AQF Certificate II, OR who has at least two (2) years of relevant experience.
As a Machinery Operator your everyday responsibilities will include:
- Setting up farm machinery for operation, servicing and maintenance
- Operating farm machinery, including John Deere 370rt, Fendt 930, john Deere 4045 sprayer
- Operating various attachments to the farm machinery, including bourgault seeder bar, John Deere 1910 aircart, deep ripper,spreader etc;
- Operating grain augers, grain cleaner, 30t chaser bin and Fendt 9 header to handle grain receiving, loading and unloading;
- Operating farm machinery for the purposes of mustering of livestock for movement of paddocks and shearing to ensure sufficient feed is available;
- Operating farm machinery for the purposes of herding sheep for shearing and keeping mobs separate during shearing; and
- Maintaining farm machinery, including servicing machinery and performing minor repairs.
In addition, the right candidate will be required to:
- Hold a current driver’s licence;
- Work well in a team environment and individually, unsupervised at times;
- Have pride in their standard of work; and
- Be a strong team player who has a keen interest in farming systems and technology with a willingness to learn.
This is a full-time position offering a generous salary between $65,000 to $75,000 plus superannuation to the right candidate (depending on experience).
If you believe you're a great fit for the above role, then please send us your most up to date resume and any relevant certificates and licensing by email to ***************@gmail.com
Please note that only candidates we are interested in interviewing for the above roles will be contacted.
