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Header Driver

Lake King, eastern wheatbelt WA

$35 to $45 an hourDepending on experience, plus meals, accommodation and a work vehicle

  • Starts early November
  • Brand new John Deere X9
  • Meals cooked for you
  • Accommodation provided
  • Work vehicle supplied

Takes about two minutes. No CV handy? You can still apply.

A large broadacre cropping operation at Lake King is after an experienced Header Driver for this year's harvest. You'll be in a brand new John Deere X9 1100, working alongside a second X9 1100 and two chaser bins, starting around early November.

7,000ha
at Lake King
3,000ha
at Lake Grace
2
John Deere X9 1100 headers, including a brand new one for you
2
chaser bins working alongside

What you'll be doing

  • Run a brand new John Deere X9 1100 through harvest
  • Work alongside a second X9 1100 and two chaser bins

Good to know: the job starts around early November 2026.

What you'll need

Must have

  • At least a year of header experience

Good to have

  • Experience with John Deere guidance
  • A farm background

Not from a farm? If you've done other rural work and you're easy to teach, you're still in the running.

What's on offer

  • $35 to $45 an hourDepending on experience
  • Meals cooked for youLunch and dinner cooked and supplied, plus breakfast food supplied
  • Accommodation provided
  • Work vehicle supplied

Where you'll be

Lake King is a small farming town in WA's eastern wheatbelt, about 465km from Perth on the road through to Ravensthorpe and Esperance. The operation is based here, with a second block at Lake Grace.

In Lake King

A tavern with a restaurant and motel, a roadhouse and a CBH receival site.

Lake Grace, about 115km west

Where the second block is. A bigger town with a hospital and shops.

How applying works

  1. Send us your detailsAbout two minutes on your phone. A CV helps, but you can just tell us about your experience.
  2. We give you a callIf your experience fits, we'll ring for a chat about the role and what you're after.
  3. Meet the farmIf it's a good match on both sides, we'll set up a conversation with the owners.