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Job library › New South Wales › Moree (Telleraga Station, about 30 minutes west of town)

Farms and orchards・Cotton and crop farm

Australian Food & Fibre Telleraga

A large farm, Telleraga, about 30 minutes' drive west of Moree (AFF describes itself as Australia's largest cotton producer)
Moree (Telleraga Station, about 30 minutes west of town), New South Wales 2400

Cotton (AFF's overall business; this ad does not state a crop)
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayTo be confirmed
TransportTo be confirmed
AccommodationTo be confirmed
Overall score7.2・Worth considering

Specified work eligibility

Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.

✓

This location counts as specified work

Postcode 2400 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

Telleraga Station, west of Moree NSW (the advertisement has no street address)

Postcode 2400・Moree / Narrabri · Map location is approximate

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Work category

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.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

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Jobs

1 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Casual farm hand (Telleraga)Casual Farm Hands - Telleraga

Casual Counts as specified work

Assist with operating and maintaining irrigation systems; do field planting, spraying and harvest preparation; operate equipment and report hazards.

Pay method

To be confirmed

Hours

To be confirmed

Requirements

Reliable, hard-working, safety-conscious, Irrigation system or machinery experience preferred, but the employer says a positive attitude and willingness to learn matter more

Licences

Not required

Posted 2026-07-24, closes 2027-02-27; the advertisement gives no pay or accommodation. Source: https://australianfoodandfibre.elmotalent.com.au/careers/vacancies/job/view/166

Work duties

Farm field work: irrigation, planting, spraying and harvest preparation.

Work environment

Large outdoor farm.

Pay and superannuation

What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.

Pay
The advertisement does not state pay.
Applicable Award
Horticulture Award (MA000028)
Legal minimum hourly rate
Level 1 (new starter, up to 3 months): $32.18/hour
Level 2: $33.05/hour
Level 3: $33.55/hour
Casual (including the 25% casual loading), effective from 1 July 2026.Fair Work pay guide
Piece-rate guarantee
Piece rates have a floor: each day you must get at least the hourly rate × hours worked that day (casual Level 1 $32.18 an hour). The piece rate must let an average worker earn at least 15% more than the hourly rate (about $37.01). Before you start, the employer must give you a written piece-rate record signed by both of you.
How you are paid
To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid
To be confirmed
Under the Award: Paid weekly or fortnightly
Superannuation
Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax
If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours
To be confirmed
Shifts
To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The advertisement does not state working hours

When they need workers

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The advertisement closes on 2027-02-27 and does not state a season

Hiring now: the AFF recruitment system lists Casual Farm Hands - Telleraga (casual, posted 2026-07-24, closes 2027-02-27), covering irrigation system operation and maintenance, field planting, spraying and harvest preparation.

Hiring now (ad closes 2027-02-27)

Casual Farm Hands - Telleraga (casual, closes 2027-02-27)

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad

How to apply

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Online form on the official website

Apply via online formPhone 02 6752 5795

Before you apply

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.

Only apply through the channels listed on this page or published on the employer's official website. Legitimate employers never ask you to pay for a job; for look-alike job sites or people who message you privately, check the official website first.Avoiding illegal work

You will need

  • Reliable, safety-conscious

Restrictions

To be confirmed

Licences required

No licence is needed for general roles.

Official website
australianfoodandfibre.com.au
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

To be confirmed. The farm is about 30 minutes' drive west of Moree; the ad does not state any transport arrangements

Getting there without a car

To be confirmed

Public transport

To be confirmed

Nearest airport

To be confirmed

Nearest town: To be confirmed

Accommodation and local amenities

Not verified

Accommodation

To be confirmed

This ad does not mention accommodation (the same company's Kooba ad says it is provided)

Grocery shopping

To be confirmed

Medical

To be confirmed

Other

To be confirmed

Weather

Climate data to be added.

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Overall score

Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.

7.2out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 2400 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
5.0Pay method to be confirmed
Transport
5.0To be confirmed
Accommodation
5.0To be confirmed
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Listed on the employer's own recruitment system, with a closing date
  • Farm and livestock work

Watch out for

  • The advertisement does not state pay or accommodation
  • The farm is outside town; you need to arrange your own transport

Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated

Online reviews and past workers' experiences

Compiled from Indeed, Glassdoor, backpacker blogs and the news. Everything is a paraphrased summary — follow the links to read the originals.

News and official records

  • Explains AFF's ownership structure; it is not a review or a record of breaches. (Date unknown・Source)
No Indeed or Glassdoor rating page or backpacker accounts specific to Australian Food & Fibre were found; the Indeed page that came up is for Auscott Limited, which was acquired, and cannot be counted directly towards AFF.

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-06. Online reviews are personal experiences and may be out of date or not reflect the whole picture; ratings change over time, so the original sites prevail.

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Reviews on other sites: Indeed

Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-06. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: Advertisement posted 2026-07-24, but the closing date is 2027-02-27, so it is treated as valid under the rules; whether staff are still actually needed should be confirmed when applying; The exact location and postcode of Telleraga are not published; Moree 2400 is used, and the coordinates are the centre of Moree town; The advertisement does not directly say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted