How to Get Hired: Our Process Explained

Understanding Your Needs

We begin with a consultation to understand your farm’s specific needs, work environment, and required skills, allowing us to find the best-fit candidates

Targeted Talent Search

We have access to skilled candidates from agricultural colleges, universities, and farming communities in Ireland and the UK

Comprehensive Candidate Assessment

We review candidates CVs and their suitability to the nature of rural work. We additionally offer clients the service of an operator skills assessment.

Interviews & Background Checks

Shortlisted candidates undergo interviews and reference checks to ensure they are a fit for the role.

Client Review & Placement

We provide client-ready candidate profiles and assist with the final selection process.

Pre-Season Induction

All successful candidates complete a Pre-Season induction to ensure they are fully prepared for their new roles.

Step 1

Understanding Your Needs

We begin with a consultation to understand your farm’s specific needs, work environment, and required skills, allowing us to find the best-fit candidates.

Step 2

Targeted Talent Search

We have access to skilled candidates from agricultural colleges, universities, and farming communities in Ireland and the UK

Step 3

Comprehensive Candidate Assessment

We review candidates CVs and their suitability to the nature of rural work. We additionally offer clients the service of an operator skills assessment.

Step 4

Interviews & Background Checks

Shortlisted candidates undergo interviews and reference checks to ensure they are a fit for the role.

Step 5

Client Review & Placement

We provide client-ready candidate profiles and assist with the final selection process.

Step 6

Pre-Season Induction

All successful candidates complete a Pre-Season induction to ensure they are fully prepared for their new roles.

Staff Skills Assessment

To ensure candidates meet the necessary standards for their role, we offer an additional service where candidates undergo a general skills assessment to evaluate their abilities. This assessment focuses on key areas of farm machinery operation and safety to confirm that candidates can handle equipment efficiently and responsibly. The evaluation will cover various practical skills essential for the job, including safe operation, maintenance, and understanding of agricultural vehicles.

The Skills Assessment Will Focus On

  • Attaching and detaching implements securely
  • Interpreting safety decals, controls, and instrument panels
  • Understanding the behaviour of agricultural vehicles in various common situations
  • Manual handling
  • Assessing machine defects and work worthiness
  • Safely maneuvering farm machinery (Practical)
  • Attaching and detaching implements securely
  • Interpreting safety decals, controls, and instrument panels
  • Understanding the behaviour of agricultural vehicles in various common situations
  • Manual handling
  • Assessing machine defects and work worthiness
  • Safely maneuvering farm machinery (Practical)

Pre Season Induction

In addition to the skills assessment, candidates will undergo a pre-season induction to ensure they are fully prepared to start work as soon as they arrive on the farm. This induction can be tailored to align with your farm’s ethos and address its unique challenges, providing workers with the knowledge and resources they need to adapt quickly and work efficiently

The Induction will cover:

  • Health and safety while working rurally in Australia
  • Conducting daily machine checks and maintenance
  • Fire risks and emergency protocols
  • Effective use of a two-way radio
  • Using GPS systems for farm operations
  • Setting up a bank account and superannuation
  • Applying for a Tax File Number (TFN)
  • Mobile phone networks