General Farm Hand

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 701270
**Location**: 5333 - LOXTON
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a General Farm Hand to be part of our South Australian Research and Development Institute Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The role contributes delivering the agency’s priorities including Increase Productivity, Grow Regions, Perform Well.

The role contributes to delivering applied science that grows South Australia’s primary industries. The Loxton Research Centre (LRC) is a center of excellence for research, development, and end extension in the Riverland and Northern Mallee bringing innovation to horticultural and agronomic production systems across Australia. As a shared facility for PIRSA it provides offices, laboratories, glasshouses, and field plantings for SARDI researchers, PIRSA and staff amongst a variety of other collaborative groups including government, private enterprise, industry, and international research agencies.

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food, and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**Benefits**

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- Opportunity to be Ongoing.
- Full time opportunity, 37.5 hours per week.

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current driver’s license and willingness to drive.
- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency management training and must be willing to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.
- Relevant experience in farming practices.
- The role requires the operation of a truck, tractor, spray equipment, fork lift, front end loader, RTV utility vehicles and chainsaw.

**Remuneration**

GSE5 - $1,555 min - $1,166.60 max per week, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Peter McGee

General Farm Hand
Phone: 0497807271

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, Quality and Communication capabilities of the attached role description.

Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

**Applications close**: 20/10/2025 11:45 PM