Harvesting jobs on offer throughout SA

MORE than 1500 seasonal roles across SA and western Victoria are up for grabs within this year’s annual harvest recruitment drive by a leading national agriculture company.

Viterra’s recruitment drive offers roles in its southern Australian storage and handling network, offering higher-than-average wages, on-the-job training and the opportunity to travel.

The roles are ideal for those looking for summer work outside of study and wanting to explore regional SA while earning money or gaining work experience.

Roles include:

• General grain handling
• Bunker operations
• Weighbridge operations
• Grain classification
• Supervisory roles

Viterra general manager operations Gavin Cavanagh said early forecasts for the upcoming harvest show South Australian growers are set for an above-average season.

“Growers right across the state have had a great start to the season, crops are well established and looking fantastic,” Mr Cavanagh said.

“If conditions continue to be favourable, the state is headed for a significant crop harvest of around one to two million tonnes above average.

“This is great news for local growers and makes our annual harvest recruitment drive even more important, as we ensure we’re ready to provide our efficient service to growers when they want to deliver.”

Viterra general manager human resources Alyson Gilbey said jobs are available from October 2022 through to January 2023 at Viterra’s 53 sites across regional South Australia, and two sites in western Victoria.

“We pay above award rates and have a variety of roles on offer, from general grain handling to classification - and all necessary training is provided,” Ms Gilbey said.

“No previous experience is required and we can help workers find living arrangements and assist with accommodation in some areas.

“It’s a really fun and safe working environment which attracts students, semi-retirees, job seekers and people who are travelling but also looking to make some extra money along the way.”

Season after season, Viterra welcomes back a large number of harvest workers, with close to 500 returning in 2021.

Applications are open now and close on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Visit the Viterra website for more details or to apply.