Job Description

Why working at Warakirri Cropping is for you?

You want to work for an Australian owned, safety first, family oriented, innovative large scale cropping organisation. With over 155,000 hectares under management across Australia you will work for a significant grain producer.

What lifestyle will you find on the farm?

The farm Baingarra is located between the townships of Minyip and Donald in Victoria, approximately 25km south of Warracknabeal in the north Wimmera region.

The Baingarra aggregation covers over 12,810 arable hectares and has a dedicated team of 8 Full-Timers. Your new Farm Manager is innovative, fun, family-focused, driven, and a great team builder. The team is extremely passionate about agriculture, machinery, crop growing, and they love sharing this passion with others.

This position is created for someone who is passionate about spraying and can run the spraying program.

The accommodation that is available is suitable for either a family, a single person or a couple.

What does a Boomspray Operator at Warakirri Cropping do?

In your new role as a Boomspray Operator, you will operate modern cropping machinery across a range of farming activities including spraying, spreading, paddock preparation, planting, cartage and harvest operations, with spraying being the main one.

• Operate and monitor modern machinery and precision agriculture technology while supporting crop health and production outcomes
• Assist with recording, storage and handling during and post harvest
• Carry out daily pre-start checks, servicing, greasing, cleaning and basic maintenance of machinery and equipment
• Operating machinery during busy seasonal periods such as seeding and harvest, including longer working days when required
• Maintain a safe work environment by following farm procedures and taking pride in equipment presentation and upkeep
• Be supported to learn and develop new skills, with ongoing opportunities to gain exposure across different areas of the operation

Qualifications

Do you recognize yourself in the following statements?

• You have a demonstrated track-record of employment in a dryland/broadacre cropping operation, especially driving sprayers.
• We use the John Deere Ops Centre and Case patriot sprayers, thefore experience in that would be a plus.
• You have experience operating large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
• You have a strong focus on safety.
• You work best in a team environment and enjoy contributing to a successful farm team and kicking goals together.
• People pride you on your initiative and self-motivation.
• You have a current driver’s license.
• You have a current chemical user’s certificate

Additional Information

What makes Warakirri Cropping unique?

• We offer accommodation and attractive salary packages based on experience.
• Access to the award winning Regional Psychologist Program that provides a fully trained, dedicated psychologist who visits every farm each quarter to facilitate both group and individual sessions.
• A true safety focus across the entire company. Safety first, what’s the rush.
• A strong focus on fatigue management and work hours. We pride ourselves on work life balance
• The opportunity to meet with other farm teams from across Australia to exchange ideas learn about new equipment and have some fun along the way. These open and honest collaboration events are unique to Warakirri.
• Opportunities to grow your career both on the farm or with broader horizons. Learning and development of our people is a strong focus at all levels of the organisation.
• An organisation that has made commitments to sustainability and is putting that into action.
• Industry leading parental leave for both primary and secondary caregiver.

You probably want to hit “apply” now, but if you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to Niki Bosman at croppingtalent@warakirri.com.au