Farm Hand (Permanent) - Forbes Area

at  Simplot

In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company’s core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot’s Global Food business. With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

ABOUT OUR ROLE

An exciting opportunity exists to join Simplot’s Raw Procurement / Agricultural division in a full-time, permanent capacity working our 2 x properties in the Forbes area. With total farming area being approx. 1300ha - our farms are diverse in operations including; row cropping (wheat, canola), vegetable (sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower) and livestock (cattle and sheep).
Commencing ASAP, the successful candidate will have the option of company provided accommodation in a recently renovated homestead (3-4 bedroom & suitable for families) including utilities (electric / council rates / water etc.).
Reporting to the Farm Manager and working with a team of experienced farming operatives, this role will predominantly work a Mon-Fri roster, but will require weekend work during busy seasonal periods.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Duties in this varied role will include but are not limited to;

• Operate agricultural equipment / mobile plant - e.g. tractor / planter / spray rigs etc.
• Ground work / tilling / crop preparation
• Irrigation - scheduling, operations and maintenance (our irrigation system consists of 21 centre pivot irrigators)
• Harvesting of a variety of crops
• All aspects of livestock / animal husbandry
• General farm duties e.g. fencing and road maintenance
• Mixing of fertiliser / weed control products in preparation for spraying
• Contribute to continuous improvement (CI) activities

At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for Peopl