Loader Operator Agri Labour Australia

Agri Labour Australia rounds up a Loader Operator slot in Emerald’s cotton whirl, Queensland, where the harvest hums hot and heavy. This casual deal fires up ASAP, locking in about three months of steady shifts at $33.91 an hour, plus those sweet penalty bumps for nights or stretches that push the clock. Picture yourself at the wheel of a loader, shuffling bales and feeding the gin line without a skip, amid the dust and camaraderie of a crew that clocks 40 hours base but grabs extras when the pickin’s peak. It’s seasonal muscle in the cotton game, perfect for folks who’ve danced this jig before – think two-plus runs as a machine hand or greenhorn ginner itching to grease gears. Safety’s the gospel here, with checklists and chats that keep limbs whole and quotas crushed. No lone wolves; it’s all about syncing with mates on varied chores, from hauling to housekeeping, in a setup that dangles return invites for the sharp ones. If you’ve got the ticket and the grit, this Emerald gig plants you firm in ag’s backbone.

About Agri Labour Australia

Agri Labour Australia dug its heels into the outback as a straight-shooter recruiter, blanketing every corner from Tassie’s chill to the Top End’s scorch with links to heavy-hitter farms, solo spinners, and the grit-in-the-gears locals. Born from blokes who know a plow from a postcard, it’s less desk-jockey shuffle and more mate-to-mate match, scooping awards for nailing spots that stick through the dry spells. They rep the big dogs – ag giants, seed slingers, wool walkers – but it’s the firsthand dirt wisdom that sets ’em apart, turning hires into hauls that hum for bosses and bank for workers. Advice flows free, support’s a phone away, and careers? They nudge ’em like stock toward water. In Emerald, it’s that rural pulse with nationwide nets, where a solid season spins into strings of ’em. From cotton cribs to cane cuts, they’ve got the lay, always scouting the next furrow.

Job Title

Loader Operator

Responsibilities

• Fire up the loader and nudge cotton bales smooth to the gin throat, dodging jams or overloads.
• Haul modules and scraps across the yard, stacking neat for trucks that growl in at first light.
• Lend grease to gin rigs when called, wiping belts or tweaking feeders to keep the thrum even.
• Eye the yard for hazards, hollering stops or slips before they snag a toe or tip a load.
• Dive into crew calls, from sweeping seeds to shifting gear, syncing to smash the day’s haul.
• Punch through safety rounds, clipping harnesses or scanning zones like it’s your own hide.
• Tally loads in the log, noting weights or waits to feed the foreman’s figures right.
• Jump stations quick, from loader cab to assist runs, when the line lags or swells.
• Wrap shifts with a wipe-down, stowing tools tidy so dawn don’t dawdle on setup.
• Chat cues with the gang, flagging full bays or fix-its to roll without a ripple.
• Tackle extras like tarp tucks or dust downs, pitching in wherever the pace pinches.
• Stick quotas tight, metering moves to match the mill’s maw without a backup.
• Scout for wear on wheels or forks, tagging tweaks before they turn to tears.
• Huddle post-run on wins or wobbles, swapping fixes to fine-tune the flow.
• Clock in clean, geared for the grind, ready to rev from the gate’s green.

Requirements

Education

High school sign-off or the rough equivalent does the trick. Nothing bookish beyond that, though a ticket in heavy gear from a QLD training yard tips the scales.

Experience

Two or more cotton seasons slinging machines, or stepping up as ginner’s shadow with a hunger to wrench and learn the ropes.

Skills

• Cradle the controls steady, wheeling loaders through tight yards without a scrape.
• Bend and bulk it out, heaving 20-kilo bites through hauls that heat the back.
• Adapt on a dime, flipping from cab to cleanup when the site’s script shifts.
• Team tight, passing nods or loads without the grunt or grudge in the gale.
• Stay sharp on specs, sizing bales or bays to dodge the over/under oops.
• Punch clocks reliable, dawn to dusk, with a nod to nights that notch the pay.

Knowledge

• Cotton’s churn, from module mounds to gin guts that spit the seedless gold.
• Loader lingo, hydraulics hums and error beeps that scream before they seize.
• Site safety scriptures, QLD codes on cribs or chocks that chain the risks.
• Penalty plays, how overtime or owl shifts stack the week’s take higher.
• Gin flow basics, feeders to fluffers that turn raw to ready without waste.
• Seasonal swings, how Emerald’s rains or runs tweak the tempo and toll.

Applicant Location

Boots planted firm at the Emerald gin yard, Queensland’s cotton core. Haul your own ride daily – no bus runs or bunk-ins, so wheels and will to commute seal it.

Application Procedure

To apply, download the Job Info app from the Google Play Store. Use the app to complete your application and submit it for this role.

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