General Farmhand - Roma, Queensland

About the role

Rural Enterprises is recruiting a general farmhand for a permanent, mixed broadacre cropping and cattle operation near Roma, Queensland, covering about 3,000 ha with further land development. The role is broad and hands-on, ranging from planting, spraying and harvesting to machinery maintenance, truck driving, fencing, livestock and property development. It suits someone practical, ready to learn and willing to take responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Harvesting and planting
• Spraying
• Operating modern John Deere machinery
• Truck driving where appropriately licensed
• Machinery maintenance and general repairs
• Fencing and some cattle work
• Property development and general farm work
• Working independently once familiar with the operation

Required profile

• Broadacre farming experience preferred
• Practical and mechanically minded, comfortable with machinery
• Able to work independently and use initiative
• Truck licence highly regarded, particularly MC
• Spraying experience advantageous but not essential
• Willing to learn new jobs and machinery, reliable and ready to take responsibility

What we offer

• $35-$40 per hour depending on experience, with an initial three-month trial on hourly rate
• Longer-term hourly or salary arrangements can be discussed
• Family accommodation and furnished single accommodation, with electricity included
• Work vehicle and running costs included
• Varied work and opportunities for more responsibility as ability grows
• Sponsorship may be considered for suitably skilled candidates