Farm Hand – Bathurst (Permanent)

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 major retail and foodservice customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Simplot Global Food business includes 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, serving retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, with 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Globally, the J.R. Simplot Company employs 15,000 people, driving innovation and excellence across diverse industries.

Within the Australian market, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating meals that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Aussie life for generations, and include Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

Culture and Benefits

At Simplot, we are fueled 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 People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

• Personal development and training opportunities
• Fully supplied uniform & PPE
• Annual bonus / incentive scheme
• Employee recognition program
• Discounted health insurance options
• Novated car leasing agreements
• Income Protection Insurance
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About Our Role

A permanent, full-time opportunity exists for a suitably experienced Farm Hand to join Simplot’s Raw Procurement team at our Bathurst based farming / ag operations. Raw Procurement comprises farming and harvesting operations to support our annual sourcing of 450,000 tonnes of potatoes and vegetables in addition to leading innovative R&D activities throughout Australia and beyond.

Our farms are diverse in operations with scope of work incl; row cropping (wheat, barley etc), vegetable (sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower) and livestock (cattle and sheep) – with the majority of harvested raw materials supporting our food processing / manufacturing operations across Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region.

Reporting to the Farm Supervisor and working alongside 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

With a focus on workplace safety, quality of crops / livestock, and sustainability – the successful candidate will undertake the following duties including (but not limited to);

• Operate agricultural equipment & mobile plant – e.g. tractor (w/ various attachments), planter, spray rigs etc
• Ground work, tilling, crop preparation
• Irrigation – scheduling, operation and maintenance of our centre pivot irrigation systems (incl. remote operations)
• Harvesting of a variety of crops incl. vegetable and winter cereals
• All aspects of livestock & animal husbandry
• General farm duties e.g. fencing, road maintenance, minor machinery maintenance & pre-starts
• Mixing of both fertiliser and weed control products in preparation for sprayin
• Contribute to continuous improvement (CI) activities

About You

Ideally the successful candidate will have prior experience in a variety of farming operations with a focus on crop production or livestock and will display the following attributes / skill set;

• 100% commitment to health & safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of scheduling nutrient, fertigation and growing of irrigated crops
• Experience in the scheduling, operation, maintenance and repair of centre pivot irrigation systems
• Demonstrated experience in the operation of modern agricultural equipment & technology (incl. GPS steer tractors) and / or mobile plant operations with sound mechanical aptitude
• Positive communication skills
• Knowledge of best practice husbandry
• Desire to learn new skills and contribute to overall farm / company initiated continuous improvement (CI) activities
• Willlingness to undertake a pre-employment medical (incl. urine based drug & alcohol screening)

Please click on the “Apply” button to submit your application, ensuring a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role AND an up-to-date resume are included (noting that you will be redirected to the Simplot Careers portal).

APPLICATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT, THURSDAY 22nd MAY 2025 – Simplot reserve the right to commence shortlisting prior to advert closing date.

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Job Requisition ID: 21603

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Location(s): GF Bathurst Farm – Abercrombie

Country: Australia

Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you. If you require technical assistance, please email us at careers.contact@simplot.com

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