Farms and orchards・Almond orchard and cotton farm
A large almond orchard and cotton farm at Kooba, near Griffith (AFF describes itself as Australia's largest cotton producer)
Whitton (Kooba farm, near Griffith), New South Wales 2705
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Postcode 2705 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".
Kooba, near Griffith NSW (Indeed lists Whitton NSW 2705; the advertisement has no street address)
Postcode 2705・Riverina (Griffith) · Map location is approximate
Plant and animal cultivation
Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.
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2 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Work in an almond orchard team: irrigation, operating machinery, maintenance, pruning, spraying and harvest.
Posted 2026-09-11, closes 2026-10-11, expected to start in late January 2027 (to coincide with the almond harvest); the advertisement says on-site accommodation is provided. Source: https://australianfoodandfibre.elmotalent.com.au/careers/vacancies/job/view/172
Operate cotton pickers on a large farm; you may be able to start with almond harvest work and then move to cotton picking.
Posted 2026-09-08, closes 2026-12-08; cotton picker operating experience required; the advertisement says on-site accommodation is provided. Source: https://australianfoodandfibre.elmotalent.com.au/careers/vacancies/job/view/169
Almond orchard work (irrigation, machinery, pruning, spraying, harvest) and cotton picker operation.
Large outdoor farm; teamwork.
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Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.
Orchard Farm Hands are expected to start in late January 2027 (almond harvest season); the Picker Operators advertisement closes 2026-12-08 and says you can do the almond harvest first and then move on to the cotton harvest
Hiring now: the AFF recruitment system lists Kooba's Orchard Farm Hands (casual, posted 2026-09-11, closes 2026-10-11, expected to start in the almond harvest season in late January 2027) and Picker Operators (casual, posted 2026-09-08, closes 2026-12-08, cotton picker operation experience required, may start with almond harvest and then move to cotton). Both ads say on-site accommodation is provided.
Hiring now (ad closes 2026-12-08)
Orchard Farm Hands - Kooba (casual, closes 11 October 2026, starts late January 2027); Picker Operators - Kooba (casual, closes 8 December 2026, cotton picker experience required)
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Apply through AFF's ELMO recruitment system by pressing Apply (the advertisement says you need to log in to an account; the Kooba advertisement also has a Seek apply button). Head office: 74 Heber Street, Moree NSW 2400, officeadmin@australianfoodandfibre.com.au.
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