Irrigation Assistant

IRRIGATION • Bundaberg, Queensland 4670, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Experience repairing valves/sprinklers, digging trenches, and replacing poly pipe.
  • Experience monitoring and applying irrigation using soil moisture probes and manual checks.
  • Experience assisting with fertigation (fertiliser application through irrigation systems).

Role Type

On-site • Temporary • Full-time • Entry Level

Description

Irrigation Assistant

Is this you?

  • Committed to learning and developing your irrigation skills
  • Enjoy working outdoors in a hands-on role
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail
  • Comfortable learning and adapting to new technology and ways of working
  • Permanent working rights in Australia

What you’ll be doing

  • Assisting with programming automated irrigation controllers
  • Monitoring and applying irrigation using soil moisture probes, manual checks and other tools
  • Assisting with fertigation (fertiliser application through irrigation systems)
  • Following irrigation schedules and accurately recording all inputs
  • Hands-on irrigation work: repairing valves and sprinklers, digging trenches, replacing poly pipe
  • Progressing to more complex irrigation tasks as your experience grows

What we need from you

  1. Previous farming experience and a genuine desire to learn irrigation
  2. Physically fit and ready for labour tasks
  3. Comfortable using mobile apps
  4. Ability to follow irrigation/fertigation schedules and keep accurate records (after training)
  5. Current driver’s licence and reliable transport

How to apply

  1. Answer the screening questions
  2. Attach a CV that highlights relevant experience or transferable skills

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.