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Job Description

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Job type

• Full-time

Location

Lake Grace WA

BenefitsPulled from the full job description

• Parental leave

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Company 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 Carinup starts 30km south of the township of Lake Grace and finishes approximately 15km south of Pingrup. Lake Grace has everything you need, such a primary school, high school, a hospital and a swimming pool.

The Carinup aggregation is the newest farm to the Warakirri Cropping family, which consists of an impressive 16,000 arable ha. Your new Farm Manager is highly respected within the business and was internally promoted to set up this new operation. The farm is now in it’s 3rd cropping year with Warakirri and is seeing the results. The manager created a culture that is based on teamwork, and not based on hierarchy. If you want to do something you haven’t done before the manager will be there to support you.

There is comfortable family accommodation available on the farm as part of this package.

Job Description

What does a Leading Hand at Warakirri Cropping do?

• Coordinate machinery activities in the paddock, including resupply, refueling, and logistics between properties.
• Operate farm machinery for various tasks, including but not limited to spraying, paddock preparation, planting, spreading, cartage, and harvest.
• Train and mentor new staff members on machinery operations, emphasizing safety, timeliness, and quality.
• Coordinate with external parties, such as contractors and delivery drivers.
• Maximize the efficiency of machinery operations, especially when multiple machines are working together, such as multiple seeding rigs or spreaders.
• Work with the newest equipment and innovative technology at Warakirri Cropping, while observing and monitoring crop health and progress.
• Assist in the testing and recording of grain quality, as well as ensuring the safe storage and handling of grain during and after harvest.
• Foster a learning environment at Warakirri Cropping, where staff are encouraged to ask questions and learn new things, with a strong focus on staff development.

Qualifications

Do you recognise yourself in the following statements?

• You bring broadacre cropping experience as a Leading Hand, Senior Farm Hand/Senior Machinery Operator
• You have a sound knowledge of growing dryland winter crops.
• You have experience in the operation of large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
• A willingness to learn, adopt new practices, and further develop personal skills while working in a team environment is what others pride you on.
• Your skill to mentor and coach others is one of your strengths, and you have demonstrated this previously.
• You have a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• You have excellent communication skills and can work closely with consulting agronomists and contractors.

Additional Information

What makes Warakirri unique?

• We offer a comfortable family home and attractive salary packages based on experience.
• 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.
• Being part of an organisation of which integrity, trust and collaboration are their core values.