Machinery Operator

Location: Lake Grace, Australia; farm operations extend toward Pingrup, with accommodation available for a single person or couple.

Company

Warakirri Cropping is an Australian-owned, safety-focused, family-oriented large-scale cropping organisation managing more than 155,000 hectares across Australia.

What you will do

• Operate modern cropping machinery for spraying, spreading, paddock preparation, planting, cartage, and harvest operations.
• Monitor precision agriculture technology and support crop health and production outcomes.
• Record, store, and handle materials during and after harvest.
• Complete daily pre-start checks, servicing, greasing, cleaning, and basic machinery maintenance.
• Operate machinery during seeding and harvest, including longer working days when required.
• Follow farm safety procedures and maintain equipment presentation and upkeep.

Requirements

• Demonstrated employment experience in a dryland or broadacre cropping operation.
• Experience operating large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
• Strong focus on safety, teamwork, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Current chemical user’s certificate or willingness to obtain one through the organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Accommodation suitable for a single person or couple.
• Attractive salary package based on experience.
• Strong safety focus, fatigue management, and attention to work-life balance.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, develop a career on the farm, and gain broader operational exposure.
• Collaboration events with farm teams across Australia, learning and development opportunities, sustainability initiatives, and parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.