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Job library › New South Wales › Inverell (also Gunnedah, Gilgandra and Pretty Pine)

Farms and orchards・Large-scale dryland farm (harvesting machinery operation)

Gunn Agri Partners Harvest (NSW sites)

Harvest-season farm workers for 2026 with a large agricultural management company (managing about AUD 1.2 billion in assets); NSW sites are Inverell, Gunnedah, Gilgandra and Pretty Pine
Inverell (also Gunnedah, Gilgandra and Pretty Pine), New South Wales 2360

Dryland crops (the ad does not list specific crops)
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayHourly rate
TransportTo be confirmed
AccommodationAccommodation provided
Overall score8.3・Recommend

Specified work eligibility

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

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This location counts as specified work

Postcode 2360 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

The advertisement lists Inverell, Gunnedah, Gilgandra and Pretty Pine (NSW), plus sites in SA, WA and QLD; the office is in Sydney

Postcode 2360・New England and North West (Inverell, Gunnedah) · 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.

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Jobs

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

Farm machinery operator for the harvest seasonFarm Hand Operator – Harvest

Seasonal (temporary) Counts as specified work

Operate broadacre harvesting machinery (including header harvesters, tractors and support equipment), manage chaser bins and grain handling equipment, plus grain transport, storage and general farm support.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The advertisement says competitive hourly rates based on experience, with no amount.

Hours

Long hours during harvest season

Requirements

A valid Australian driver licence, Australian work rights, Able to work long hours during harvest, Willing to work in remote areas, John Deere Ops Centre experience preferred

Licences

Driver licence

The ad lists the type as Full-time, Temporary, On-site, Entry Level, for the 2026 harvest season (classified as seasonal here based on "temporary harvest season"; if the ad is actually full-time fixed-term, go by the ad content). The listing shows it was posted about 4 weeks ago. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/gunn-agri-partners-farm-hand-operator-harvest-dwu3g/

Work duties

Harvesting machinery, tractor and chaser bin operation, and grain transport.

Work environment

Large farm in a remote area.

Pay and superannuation

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

Pay
The advertisement says a competitive hourly rate based on experience, with no amount.
Applicable Award
To be confirmed
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
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
Long hours during harvest season
Shifts
To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The advertisement says you must be keen to work extended hours during the harvest period

When they need workers

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2026 harvest season (the advertisement does not give the month)

Hiring now: Farm Hand Operator – Harvest on Employment Hero (the ad lists the type as Full-time, Temporary, 2026 harvest season; shown in the listing as posted about 4 weeks ago). NSW sites include Inverell, Gunnedah, Gilgandra and Pretty Pine; there are also SA, WA and QLD sites.

Hiring now

Farm Hand Operator – Harvest (temporary, 2026 harvest season, posted about 4 weeks ago, no closing date); accommodation provided

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-07.See the job ad

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You will need

  • A valid Australian driver licence
  • Australian work rights
  • Able to do long hours of harvesting work
  • Willing to go to remote areas

Restrictions

  • The ad says full-time and temporary, for the 2026 harvest season only; there may be a chance to continue afterwards depending on performance.

Licences required

  • Driver licence

Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.

Official website
To be confirmed
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

To be confirmed. The advertisement requires a valid driver’s licence; it does not state 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

Amenities around the work location were not verified

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

The advertisement says Accommodation 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.

8.3out of 10
Recommend
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 2360 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
5.0To be confirmed
Accommodation
10.0Accommodation provided
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • The advertisement says accommodation is provided
  • Hiring directly by a company that manages large agricultural assets
  • The advertisement says there may be an opportunity to continue after the harvest season

Watch out for

  • The advertisement does not state a pay amount
  • Beginners: depends on whether they have machinery operation experience
  • Sites spread across several states

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.

The Indeed company page says there are currently no reviews (it has 14 salary entries and 14 job listings); no backpacker accounts or public Fair Work Ombudsman records were found.

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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Sources

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

Not yet confirmed: The ad lists the type as "Full-time, Temporary", not casual. It does not say whether Working Holiday visas are accepted.; The posting date is the listing page's 'about 4 weeks ago'; there is no exact date; The listed sites span several states; the actual number of positions at the NSW sites is not stated; The coordinates use the centre of Inverell town; It is not clearly stated whether harvest machinery experience is required (marked Entry Level, but the work is operating large machinery)