.Position: Permanent (5 years) Date Required: 01/11/2023 (flexible) Estimated Weekly Hours: 60 Salary: $90,000 Onsite accommodation provided Applications are sought for a Cotton Grower with Hutchinson Ag in Central Queensland. This position is permanent with a competitive remuneration package paid on your skillset and level of experience and includes: Generous salary (hourly rate paid significantly above Award based on experience) + Super A work vehicle is supplied A choice of 3 and 4 bedroom A/C houses with electricity provided on farm Single person's share accommodation is also available (fully furnished, air conditioning, power) On the job training and mentorship provided This is a family-run mixed farming business located on the Dawson River, 25 km from Moura or 200 kms south west of Rockhampton QLD. Our business covers 8258 Ha over 4 farms, with 2200 Ha under irrigation and further large-scale irrigation development being undertaken. Currently, the irrigation cropping is principally cotton and depending on the season, grain crops of corn, chickpea, wheat, and mung beans. Alongside this, we run a 1,100 breeder herd of Droughtmaster/Santa beef cattle crossed with Angus and Charolais. The combination of crops and cattle provides a diverse range of duties from irrigation development to crop and cattle production. We are proud of our collaborative, innovative workplace utilizing modern machinery, equipment, and techniques to develop new irrigation fields for the production of high-quality crops. Hutchinson Ag is a Best Management Practice (BMP) accredited farm. We work with the local school in promoting and introducing students to irrigation development and cotton farming. About the role We are seeking a mechanically-minded Cotton Grower who desires an opportunity to work within the agricultural sector focusing primarily on row cropping and to a lesser degree, beef cattle. The farm uses many advanced technologies alongside many traditional systems to help us achieve our farming goals, making it an interesting place to work. You will be exposed to the application of cutting-edge technology and innovations regularly. Previous experience working in an irrigation operation and operating machinery will be highly regarded; however, it is not essential. For candidates displaying the right attitude, we can teach you. Current equipment includes a range of John Deere and Case tractors, baler pickers, grain harvester, D6, & D7 dozers, excavators, and telehandlers
