Kickstart or grow your farming career with a respected family-owned business on the Darling Downs!
- Modern machinery fleet (predominantly John Deere).
- Learn full-cycle irrigated cotton & dryland cereal production.
- Accommodation options available for singles, couples, or families.
Our client is a well-respected, family-owned farming enterprise with broad interests across cotton, dryland cereals, cattle, and cane farming throughout Australia. This role is based in Brookstead, just 15 minutes from Pittsworth QLD, on the renowned Darling Downs black soil plains - some of the most fertile farming land in the country. Brookstead & Pittsworth offer a welcoming rural community with access to modern amenities, sporting clubs, and cultural activities, making it an ideal place to live and work.
This is a full-time permanent position reporting directly to the farm management team. The role offers hands-on involvement across a variety of cropping activities, with the chance to gain valuable skills in both irrigated and dryland farming systems. A genuine interest in agriculture, robust work ethic, and practical mindset are essential.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Assist with cotton irrigation, including starting and stopping syphons.
- Operate, maintain, and care for modern farm machinery and equipment.
- Undertake general farm duties such as spraying, mechanical tasks, and crop management.
- Travel occasionally with the business to support contracting operations across QLD and NSW during peak periods.
Selection Criteria:
- Genuine passion for farming with a willingness to learn and grow skills.
- Physically fit, healthy, and capable of performing manual farm work.
- Sound mechanical aptitude with practical problem-solving skills.
- Previous farm experience, rural background, or demonstrated agricultural interest.
Additional Particulars:
- Permanent full-time position with competitive remuneration (discussed with shortlisted candidates).
- Accommodation options available - suitable for singles, couples, or families.
- Excellent long-term career pathway in a supportive and progressive farming business.
- Opportunity to be part of a vibrant rural community with sporting, community, and cultural involvement.
- Applications will be considered as they are received.
- This is a permanent position and not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers). Nor does our client offer sponsorship for overseas jobseekers.
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📌 Permanent Farm Hand, BROOKSTEAD QLD
🏢 AusAG Rural
📍 Brookstead