Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator for a base wage starting at $76,600 - $90,000 per year, depending on skills level + Superauation. Overtime and Penalties are available. Accommodation may be available depending on situation.
We are seeking an experienced Agricultural & Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator to join a large-scale, progressive farming enterprise in Western Australia. This role is critical to supporting a mixed farming operation that includes broadacre cropping, livestock production, and emerging horticultural and tree crop initiatives. The successful candidate will operate a variety of mobile plant machinery across multiple properties, contributing to sustainable land management and efficient farm operations.
This position is ideal for a skilled operator who is mechanically minded, safety-focused, and comfortable working across diverse agricultural settings—from cropping paddocks to livestock stations. Safely transport and operate mobile plant machinery (e.g., tractors, loaders, excavators, spray rigs) across broadacre cropping, livestock, and horticultural sites.
•Manoeuvre equipment efficiently in varied terrain, including paddocks, irrigation zones, and newly developed horticultural blocks.
•slashers, seeder, front-end loaders, post drivers) for tasks such as feed preparation, fencing, and soil conditioning.
•Adjust hydraulic, mechanical, and electronic controls to ensure precise operation of implements—critical for tasks like controlled traffic farming (CTF) and pasture renovation.
•Equipment Monitoring & Maintenance:
•greasing, fluid top-ups, filter changes) to maintain machinery performance.
•Diagnose minor mechanical issues, carry out basic repairs, and report major faults to maintenance teams promptly.
•Coordinate with farm supervisors, agronomists, and livestock teams to prioritise tasks such as irrigation, weed control, or infrastructure projects.
•Work independently during remote operations (e.g., Participate in seasonal projects, including potential horticultural expansion (e.g., Relevant Qualification + minimum 1 year of full-time experience operating mobile plant in farming environments.
•Proficiency with tractors, loaders, and attachments; harvest, seeding).
•Exposure to horticultural machinery (e.g., vine pruners, harvesters) or interest in diversifying into tree crops.
•HR/MR truck licence (for machinery relocation between properties).