Senior Farm Hand, Munglinup Wa

Family farming mixed cropping & stock enterprise situated on the south coast of Western Australia in the beautiful region of Munglinup, WA are seeking a Senior Farm Hand to commence immediately. Consisting of 7,000ha of mixed cropping and sheep, with a few cows thrown in for fun. The main duties of this position include cropping assistance, machinery operations (including spraying), machinery maintenance as well as general farm duties & some livestock. Suitable for a non-smoking candidate with strong broadacre machinery knowledge who doesn’t mind working with stock. The client is offering up to $90k depending on skills and experience, a house including utilities, a work vehicle as well as additional bonus’s for the right person.Good Things to know:

• Family owned mixed cropping & stock enterprise;
• Cropping 16,000 acres of wheat, canola, barley & hay / 2,000 breeding ewes, 200 cattle;
• Located in Munglinup, 100km West of Esperance, 100km east of Hopetoun;
• Closest town includes a primary school, secondary schools with boarding options, local supermarkets and IGA, Woolworths TAFE as well as a hospital & sporting facilities;
• Opportunity for training & progression;
• Sponsorship options not available.

About the Role:

• Immediate start;
• Team of 7;
• Modern machinery;
• All broadacre machinery operations including: seeder, chaser, header, sprayer;
• Assisting with livestock where needed (sheep & cattle) 90% cropping & 10% livestock;
• Machinery maintenance and workshop duties;
• General FARM HAND duties, including fencing, general machinery servicing.

About you:

• Must be experienced with all broadacre machinery including spraying;
• Some stock experience ideal;
• Ability to work well within a team;
• Mechanically minded and experience with machinery maintenance;
• Honest and reliable;
• Good communication skills;
• Non-smoker preferred;
• Chemcert desirable;
• C-Class drivers license essential, HR preferred.

What’s on offer:

• Salary: Starting at $90,000 depending on skills & experience;
• Standard hours: 5 x 8 hr days per week, additional hours may be required during seeding & harvest;
• Accommodation: Various options to choose from, suitable for singles, couples or families;
• Utilities included;
• Work vehicle & running costs provided;
• Bonus, rewards and performance incentives available.

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