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• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Located at Yanco Agricultural Institute 
• Base salary from $53,500p.a. - $58,955p.a. (depending on skills, qualifications and experience) + super  

About the Role 

In your new role as Farm Assistant reporting to the Farm Manager, you will perform farming activities for the Yanco Agricultural Institute.  You will apply your best practice farm management skills, while maintaining a commercial focus in relation to research activities.  This will include:

• Undertake general crop, pasture, animal and farm operations
• Horticultural activities such as irrigation scheduling, pruning, herbicide and insecticide spraying, harvest, and cover cropping
• Handle livestock and maintain the welfare of farm animals
• Operate and maintain tractors and other farm equipment
• Maintain farm and grounds as required including fencing, road works maintenance, and repair of Department buildings, plant and equipment.
• Accurately record details of stock, paddock, chemical and machinery usage and of maintenance
• Work as part of a team to support the research work of the Department and commercial activities

For more information about the role, click here to view the role description.

About You
To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Preferably at least 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Previous experience in livestock handling
• A knowledge of machinery operation and experience in general farm maintenance
• A current driver’s licence
• A Chemical Users Certificate AQF 3 (or the ability to obtain)
• A current forklift licence (or the ability to obtain).

• To find out more about this role, please contact Joe Valenzisi (Site Manger) on ph: 0269512652
• Please Note:  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a health assessment and background checks as part of their pre-employment conditions before an offer on employment can be made.

Applications close 12 May 2022 11:55pm

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

All Department of Regional NSW employees are required: 

• To be fully vaccinated of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine or 
• an approved ongoing medical contraindication. 

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing a role.