About the Role
This full-time role offers an opportunity for a skilled and motivated Mobile Plant Operator to join our operations team. You will be responsible for operating agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops. Working across tractors, attachments, and other machinery, you will ensure that all operations are carried out efficiently, safely, and without damage to crops. Salary for this role is between $68,864 to $95,000 depending on experience, and is located at Wemen VIC 3549.
What You'll Be Doing
* Preparing and positioning plant for operation.
* Operating tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land, sow, fertilise, cultivate, and harvest crops while avoiding damage.
* Adjusting speed, height, and depth of implements to suit operational needs.
* Operating plant to hold, lift, and cut trees.
* Using attachments to lift, swing, release, and sort trees and logs, including auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines.
* Feeding felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut into logs.
* Loading logs onto stockpiles and into trucks.
* Keeping log tallies and preparing work reports.
* Servicing plant and performing minor repairs as required.
What We're Looking For
* AQF Certificate II or equivalent with at least 1 year (20+ hpw) relevant experience; OR
* At least 2 years relevant experience AND at least 2 years post-qualification experience.
* Strong skills in operating tractors, attachments, and other agricultural plant.
* Ability to work safely and efficiently in a busy orchard environment.
* Commitment to maintaining high operational and safety standards.
* Excellent time management and work reporting skills.
What We Offer
At Select Harvests, we are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees. We offer a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Our focus on work-life balance and employee wellbeing ensures that our team members can thrive both in and out of the workplace.
About Us
Select Harvests is one of Australia's largest almond growers and a leading agribusiness, dedicated to the sustainable production, processing, and marketing of high-quality almonds. With over 9,000 hectares of almond orchards across the country, we are committed to maintaining excellence in both farming and environmental management.
Our vertically integrated business model allows us to control the entire supply chain, from growing and harvesting to processing and exporting almonds to global markets. We take pride in our innovative farming techniques, commitment to sustainability, and focus on producing premium, healthy food products. Select Harvests is driven by its core values of safety, quality, teamwork, and sustainability, ensuring that our operations not only meet but exceed industry standards.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $68,864.00 – $95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person