Your Next Employer Our client is a privately owned agricultural contracting business based in Emerald, QLD. They work across the Central Highlands, generally within a 10km - 90km radius of town, with regular jobs around Comet, Springsure and Rolleston. Most work is close enough to get operators home at night, with only occasional work further afield. The business runs two main service lines: agricultural spraying and earthworks. That covers self-propelled spraying, laser levelling, irrigation field maintenance, regrading existing layouts, bankless channel work, and broader farm development. They work for a mix of large corporate agribusinesses and private farms. The fleet sits at around 30 items of plant. The owners built the business from the ground up and still work alongside the crew. They hold a high bar on clean gear, punctual starts, safe decisions and good client manners, and they back good people properly. Travel is paid, the gear is well supported, and operators are trusted to get on with the job. The Role You'll operate across spraying and earthworks, reporting directly to the owners. The work mix changes with the season and weather. Across the year, it can sit close to half spraying and half earthworks, although earthworks is currently growing and may take the larger share. When it's too wet for earthworks, spraying often ramps up. When conditions are right for levelling, regrading or channel work, you'll be back on the buckets, digger or other plant. This is not a role where someone stands over you all day. You'll often work solo or in a small crew on client properties, managing your machine, your job and your maintenance list with minimal direction. The right person will take pride in the way the job is done. That means checking rates before spraying, reading conditions properly, keeping machinery clean and serviced, and raising issues early rather than waiting to be asked. For someone who wants variety, good hours, and the freedom to operate without corporate layers, it's a strong fit. No clipboards for the sake of it, no standing around waiting for three approvals to move a shovel. Just good operators doing good work. Radical concept, apparently. Key Responsibilities Run spraying operations. Operate self-propelled spray rigs across client properties, check chemical quantities and field areas before starting, and flag shortfalls before they become problems. Read conditions properly. Assess wind, weather and drift risk, and call out conditions that aren't right for spraying. Operate earthworks plant. Run tractors with laser buckets, excavators, dump trucks and other gear across levelling, regrading, irrigation maintenance and channel work. Deliver accurate field work. Work to GPS guidance where fitted, hold a clean finish, and complete jobs to the standard clients expect. Manage your own jobs. Take work from start to finish, often without an owner on site, while keeping communication clear and practical. Look after your machine. Carry out routine servicing, keep your machine clean and ready, and maintain a clear list of what needs parts, attention or follow-up. Represent the business well. Work safely, meet client site requirements including inductions and PPE, maintain good presentation, and deal with clients in a straight, respectful way. What You Bring You're a capable operator who takes pride in your work and doesn't need to be babysat. Essential : Strong work ethic and the right attitude. Safe machinery operating experience, with the ability to pick up new gear. Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision. Clear communication with owners, clients and other operators. Honest, accountable and reliable. Current Driver's Licence. Advantageous : Agricultural spraying experience, including rate checks and reading conditions. Earthworks or laser levelling experience. Irrigation field development or maintenance experience. GPS or precision guidance experience. Mechanical aptitude for servicing and in-field troubleshooting (trade qualification not required). HC, MC or road train licence. Mixed farming background, where wearing a few hats is normal. You don't need to tick every box. Plenty of good operators have learned spraying, levelling or new gear on the job, and what matters is that you're switched on, steady, honest and willing to learn. Candidates looking to step up are encouraged to apply, and operators from agriculture, earthmoving, civil, construction or mixed-fleet backgrounds will be well regarded. A connection to the Emerald district, or another reason to be there long term, is a plus. What You'll Gain Package : $38 - $42 per hour flat rate super bonus, with the rate set on experience, plus a LandCruiser ute with full private use and servicing supplied. ~$140k Package Travel : Your hours start when you leave home in the morning, not when you arrive on farm, with travel paid both ways. Housing : Net $420 per week rental subsidy, paid on top of wages. Lifestyle : Local work, rarely a night away from home, plus four weeks annual leave the business backs you to take. Support : Owners on the ground who back their people, help good operators get the licences and tickets to step up, and keep them well resourced. How to Step Forward For more information or a confidential chat, please contact Nick Marchant , Director, on 0466 333 066 or Lemuel Cruz , Talent Specialist, on 0468 093 444. Who Are March March offers permanent recruitment and workforce planning services tailored exclusively to Australian agribusinesses. 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