Farmhand
Tonkin Farming Mungindi, New South Wales
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Job Description
Farmhand & Machinery Operators
Casual & Full-time Positions available
Broadacre Farming and Cattle Operation, Mungindi
Tonkin Farming is a family owned and operated dryland farming and cattle enterprise with land holdings near Mungindi and Dirranbandi, NSW/Qld. We are seeking keen and passionate farmhands for casual positions and long term career plans in the grain and cattle industry.
Tonkin Farming produces wheat, barley, chickpeas, faba beans, oats and beef. The ideal candidates would require some prior operational experience across typical broadacre farming activities. Some mechanical ability will be looked on favourably, as will a clear passion to improve and develop your skills. A positive attitude, good work ethic and ability to work as a team, honesty and attention to detail is essential.
Successful applicants will work alongside the owner and other staff to carry out the day-to-day farming operations, with training provided where necessary to competently operate and maintain all the farm machinery.
We have casual and long term opportunities available for the successful candidate. Accommodation on farm to suit either a single person or young family are available. Power supplied, work utes provided and above award wages paid determined on individual's experience and skills.
Duties Include:
Operation of all modern broadacre farm machinery.
Eg CASE IH Tractors, Harvesters, and Patriot Sprayer, CAT Challenger Track Tractors, Boss Planting equipment, Weedit Sprayer, Trimble GPS systems
Operation of earth moving machinery
Eg CAT D8L dozer, grader and excavator
Semi and/or roadtrain truck driving (HC or MC licence desirable)
Workshop maintenance and welding
Understanding and application of precision Ag practices
Sound mechanical knowledge and
Understanding of modern farming systems
Adherence to OH&S protocols and procedures
Requirements:
Proven experience of dryland experience
Chemcert certificate and broadacre spraying experience
HC or MC licence is desirable. Assistance may be available to obtain or upgrade your licence.
Any tertiary qualifications in Agriculture (advantageous)
Current open car licence & own vehicle
Some mechanical ability and the drive and passion to learn and improve
Postcode: 2406 (Mungindi, New South Wales)
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Tonkin Farming
Member since: February 2023
This employer uses a outlook.com email account.
Description:
Tonkin Farming is a family owned and operated agricultural company based in Mungindi, Northern NSW/Qld, Australia. Our focus is the production of broad acre crops: wheat, chickpea, barley and oats; and cattle; breeding and feedlotting (2000 head) and sheep.
Industry:
Farming, Animals & Conservation