Whathimsaid Farming Bowen

Pay

Based on the Horticultural Award Level 1 hourly rate, with at least 30 hours per week guaranteed (advertisement). Per the Fair Farms pay rates, the Level 1 casual rate from 1 July 2026 is $32.18/hour (source: https://www.fairfarms.com.au/01-july-2026-pay-rates, taken from the quote in another employer's advertisement in the same area).

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.

Usual hours

At least 30 hours per week, about 6:30am to 3–4pm

Shifts

Day shift

Weather-dependent?

Yes. Work may stop if it rains or is too hot, and there is no income that day.

Additional notes

The advertisement says hours vary depending on the crop and the weather.

When they need workers

The ad says mid-to-late February 2027 to October. Tomato season in Bowen generally falls in winter (Farm Work Australia's regional guide says May to November is the busiest).

Hiring now: "Tomato farm hands" posted on Workforce Australia on 2026-09-23, 10 positions, Seasonal (temporary / seasonal), Horticulture Award Level 1, a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week; the work period is about mid-to-late February 2027 to October; no closing date is stated. The ad does not say whether Working Holiday visas are accepted.

Company registration

ABN 79 648 288 199・WHATHIMSAID FARMING PTY LTD・Active
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Employment arrangement

Employed directly by the company

Notes

ABN 79 648 288 199, effective since 2021-02-26, Australian private company, registered for GST, principal place of business QLD 4805; business names WHATHIMSAID (since 2023-05-11) and WHATJOESAID (since 2025-08-19). There is also another ABN for the business name WHATHIMSAID, ABN 80 106 889 134 (QLD 4805, Active); its relationship to this company has not been confirmed. No Fair Farms certification was found.

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