Farm Support Assistant

• Hands-on work across our sheep breeding and cattle backgrounding enterprises
• Be part of a university farm supporting research and teaching
• A varied role that will assist in the day-to-day activities across the farm

The role

• Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months)
• Level 4 - $73,230 to $79,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Orange

As Farm Support Assistant, you’ll work alongside the Farm Manager to support the efficient day-to-day operation of the Orange University Farm. This is a practical, hands-on role where you’ll contribute across livestock handling and husbandry, general farm maintenance, repairs and the operation of modern agricultural machinery.

Whether you bring experience as a farm hand or have practical agricultural experience and are keen to build your skills, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a diverse grazing enterprise while supporting the University’s teaching, research and commercial activities. You’ll also work with students, research staff, industry stakeholders and the local rural community, contributing to safe, efficient and best-practice farming operations.

About you

• Practical and hands-on, with experience in farm or agricultural environments
• Confident working with livestock, machinery and general farm maintenance
• Physically capable and comfortable undertaking manual farm work
• Well organised, reliable and able to manage priorities and maintain accurate records
• A positive team player with good communication skills and a willingness to learn

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

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Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Job specific enquiries: Steve Wainewright | Director, Farming Operations | swainewright@csu.edu.au 

Closing Date: 11pm, 15 September 2026