Mechanic/Sprayer Driver
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Mechanic / Sprayer Driver
Full-time
Cropping
Career progression to 2IC
Join a well-established and progressive mixed farming operation on the south coast of WA. This is a quality family farm with strong infrastructure, modern technology and a genuine commitment to doing things right.
🌾 About the farm
A 6,500 ha mixed enterprise at Wellstead, WA, featuring:
• 4,300 ha of cropping — canola, wheat, barley and oats
• 7,000 breeding ewes with 4,000–5,000 lambs feedlotted annually
• Case machinery fleet equipped with Pro700, Pro1200 and Raven GPS and autosteer systems
• Brand new shearing shed and fully undercover yards
• Well-maintained infrastructure across the entire operation
🚜 About the role
This is a full-time position focused on machinery maintenance and boomspray operations, with involvement across broader farm activities:
• Maintain and service all farm machinery, vehicles and equipment
• Operate boomspray across 4,300 ha of cropping country (training provided)
• Assist with seeding, harvest and other seasonal operations as required
• Support livestock handling including lamb feedlot, shearing and general sheep work
• Contribute to general farm upkeep and day-to-day operations
• Grow into a 2IC leadership role over time
This role suits someone who takes pride in keeping machinery running right, can work independently, and is looking to build a long-term career on a quality farm.
✅ What you'll need
• Mechanical trade qualification or extensive hands-on farm machinery experience
• C class licence minimum — MC licence highly regarded
• Confidence working with GPS and precision ag technology (or willingness to learn)
• A practical, get-it-done attitude with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work across both cropping and livestock operations
• Leadership potential and a genuine passion for agriculture
• Boomspray and chemical handling experience an advantage — training available for the right person
🎯 What's on offer
💰 $40–$50 per hour depending on experience
🚜 Fully maintained work vehicle
🏠 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom family home on farm
❄️ Reverse cycle air conditioning and wood fire
🔧 Carport, shed space with concrete floor, yard and garden
⚡ Power and water provided
📈 Performance and seasonal bonuses
🌊 5 km to the coast — outstanding lifestyle location
🏡 Lifestyle & community
Wellstead is a tight-knit community with a local school, service station, community hall and resource centre all within 1 km of the farm. Albany's full services are just 100 km away. Local sporting clubs, coastal living and a genuine rural community make this an ideal location for a family looking to put down roots.
This position is well-suited to a family and the owners are accommodating of family commitments.
📍 Location
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