Mechanic/Sprayer Driver

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Mechanic / Sprayer Driver
📍 Wellstead, WA
$40 – $50/hr
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
Mechanic / Sprayer Driver
📍 Wellstead, WA
$40 – $50/hr


Type Full-time
Sector Cropping
Location Western Australia
Listed by AgRec

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