Field Technician

Position based in Shepparton area VIC

Field Technician

• A hands-on technical field role, predominantly working outdoors
• Conduct field sensor installations & maintenance.
• Provide technical support – remotely and in-field
• Work autonomously without direct supervision
• As this is predominantly field work, you will be based from your home in the Riverina region.  This might include Griffith, Yenda, Darlington Point, Goolgowi or Leeton.
• Regular travel throughout the Riverina is required, along with infrequent travel to other regions like Young, Goulburn Valley and Sunraysia.
• Basic skills using simple hand and power tools is a prerequisite.  Phytech will provide the specific training related to installing, configuring and maintaining the field hardware.
• A background in irrigated agriculture and/or a graduate agronomist will be highly regarded but not essential.
• Annual salary package commensurate with experience, plus a company vehicle, phone allowance, all necessary tools and equipment, computer and superannuation

Reporting to Phytech's Operations Manager Manager, you will be responsible for installing and configuring the sensor hardware in the field for our agricultural clients.  This role has a regional focus across the Goulburn Valley and beyond will require a considerable amount of travel, so you will need a valid driver's licence and be prepared to spend an occasional night away from home.  You must have the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for the role.  There is an opportunity for career progression for the right candidate as the business continues to grow.  If you are highly motivated, enjoy working outdoors and can be trusted to work autonomously then we would like to hear from you.  Experience in the agriculture sector is preferred.

At Phytech, we believe that work should be more than just a job — it should be a fulfilling and meaningful experience. We are a dynamic and innovative AgTech company revolutionising agriculture with our plant-based monitoring and irrigation automation solutions. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative and passionate community dedicated to helping growers improve productivity, sustainability, and farm profitability worldwide.

Phytech are the largest IoT agtech service provider in Australia with a footprint across all the major irrigated regions.  The Phytech service centres around a range of proprietary plant and environmental sensors, along with cloud based algorithms, that enable growers to view the real time irrigation needs of their crops.  Data is collected and analysed automatically, then displayed to the grower using a simple smartphone or web interface.  Irrigation automation control recently became an optional addition to the Phytech offering.  This all leads to improved water use efficiency, optimised yields and higher quality produce.  The business model is solution-as-a-service, whereby Phytech develop, own, deploy and maintain the necessary field hardware and the grower pays a seasonal subscription fee.  Target irrigated crops for the Riverina region include almonds, walnuts, citrus, prunes, cherries and grapes.  Already in use across Riverina for the last six years by a growing mix of family farms and major corporate operations, an opportunity has arisen for a field technician to service these clients.