Hands-on farm hand position in secure employment
Perform general farm work including sowing, fencing, equipment
maintenance, and working with livestock
Support Charles Sturt University's commitment to education and research in
the agricultural field
The role
Continuing, Full time (35 hours per week)
Level 4 - $65,926 to $71,565 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
Wagga Wagga
Assist the Farm Manager to achieve the goals of CSU Farm, through the
efficient operation of all farm enterprises.
You will operate and maintain agricultural machinery, livestock work, general
farm repair and maintenance, and capital development projects. You will be
working with a modern fleet of John Deere tractors, 500 Angus cows and 2,000
commercial ewes.
As part of this recruitment, and pre-employment functional screening is
required.
About you
Good stockmanship with demonstrated hands-on farming experience, including
animal husbandry.
Physical capacity to undertake manual labor and demonstrated manual
handling techniques
Knowledge of modern agricultural machinery and practices and ability to
operate and maintain farm machinery
Benefits
Work life balance
Professional development opportunities
Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options
Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our
campuses
Onsite childcare facilities
Visit our website to learn more about our great range of employee benefits.
About us
We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the
character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we
collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help
their communities grow and flourish.
The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of
respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase
represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from
traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission
of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better
place.
Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community,
welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.
The Agrisciences Research and Business Park (AgriPark) based on Charles
Sturt University's Wagga Wagga campus is a key step in the University's long
held vision and commitment to support, facilitate and grow the nations
agricultural sector. It provides dedicated infrastructure, services and
support to allow innovative industry to co-locate, integrate and collaborate
with each other and the multidisciplinary research strengths at Charles Sturt
University to meet emerging national and global challenges and enable major
advances over the coming decades.
Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to
diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze
Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian
Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous
Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and
non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To apply
Click the button and complete your application online, and address
the selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you
experience difficulties applying online or for further information on
completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or
contact us.
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or
applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
Further information
Additional information is available in the position description or by
contacting:
Myf Clark Operations Manager, AgriPark
[email protected] Ph: 02 6933
4597
Closing Date: 11pm, 3 October 2024
