Find an agriculture job
Keeping Australia fed, clothed and housed is underpinned by a thriving agriculture sector. We need more great people to join the agriculture sector. You can work on a boat, in the paddock, drive a tractor or cane train, a packing shed, processing factory or laboratory, sell or service equipment, manufacture packaging… there’s something for everyone!
To find your ag job:
- Search the Harvest Trail jobs board for jobs available now, Harvest Trail is the Australian Government’s Job Active site for finding jobs in agriculture. Harvest Trail Job Active providers are located throughout Queensland.
- Search Ag Jobs Queensland and search by commodity, postcode and position
- Visit the regional farm job campaign sites and jobs sites, including
- Fancy an outback adventure? Search the outback jobs board. The grazing and meat processing sectors are recruiting!
- Meat processing jobs are available across Queensland. Explore your options at Queensland Beef.
- The Queensland cotton industry has summer jobs and accommodation on offer now! Visit Cotton Australia’s jobs board.
- Fan of smashed avo? Want to spend some time at the source? Immerse yourself in the experience here and here and then explore the opportunities at Avocado Australia’s jobs board.
- Join the 2023 sugar cane harvest across Queensland. Visit CANEGROWERS for harvest jobs or work at one of our sugar mills, including Far Northern Milling in Mossman, MSF Sugar in Far North Queensland, Wilmar in North Queensland, Mackay Sugar.
- Permanent and casual aquaculture jobs are available across Queensland now at companies including Tassal, Seafarms, Coral Coast Barramundi , Sunrise Seafoods, Mainstream Aquaculture Queensland and Australian Prawn Farms .
- Phone the National Harvest Labour Information Service on 1800 062 332
- See the JobSearch website for more information about finding and applying for seasonal jobs for Australian residents
- Search the FarmHub website
- Look for advertisements in local papers and social media sites and local online job boards
- Use private job search websites including Tree, Adzuna, Career One and Seek
- Search the wool harvesting jobs website
- Contact working hostels in the region
There are several platforms that have been developed and used by employers/employees to help you find a job. Please do your homework before accepting a job and ensure your pay and work conditions meet Australian rates and standards.
Want to know more about what to expect with an agriculture job? Visit the Farm Ready Hub, complete the training package and get your FarmReady card!
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