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Australia
Harvest jobs

Boost your summer with a Bunge harvest job

Make great money. Meet new people. Build new skills.

Around 1,500 seasonal harvest roles are available across Western Australia, South Australia and western Victoria from October onwards.

No experience needed. Full training provided.

 

Applications now open

harvest jobs

South Australia and western Victoria (50+ sites)


• Eyre Peninsula
• Central region (Mid/Lower North & Yorke Peninsula)
• Eastern region (Murray Mallee, South East, including Dooen)

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Machinery operator

Western Australia (three sites)

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maintenance role

Western Australia harvest maintenance support - trade assistants

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Applications opening soon

 

Adelaide based roles
  • Adelaide ports: 14 August 2026
  • Adelaide laboratory: 14 August 2026
  • Grower services (Adelaide office): 14 August 2026

 

Work the harvest with us

Every year, thousands of farmers deliver grain to Bunge sites across southern Australia. To help receive, classify and store that grain safely and efficiently, we recruit around 1,500 harvest employees each season.

Whether you're a student looking for holiday work, a traveller exploring regional Australia, a school leaver looking for experience, or someone seeking a fresh opportunity, a harvest role could be the perfect fit.

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Why work a harvest with Bunge?


Make great money
Competitive pay under enterprise agreement and award rates.
Meet new people
Join a supportive team and build lifelong friendships.
Build new skills
Receive role-based training and gain valuable workplace experience.
No experience needed
We'll teach you everything you need to know.
Travel and explore
Work in coastal towns and farming communities across southern Australia.
Grow your career
Many employees return each season or continue into permanent roles.
Supportive, safe environment
Join a global business with robust safety and wellbeing measures.
Assist with gaining a second year working holiday visa
Harvest work can help your eligibility for a second-year Working Holiday visa (subclass 417).

 

How our team boosted their summer with a Bunge harvest job

Salome

Salome – Boosted her working holiday

Salome, from France, joined our team in Kimba while on a working holiday and used the opportunity to earn money, explore regional Australia and meet people.
Hear more from Salome
Caileigh

Caileigh – Boosted her university breaks

Caileigh has worked six harvests with Bunge, the last three have been during her uni breaks, using her earnings to support full-time university study.
Hear more from Caileigh
Casey

Casey – Boosted her future

Casey started as a harvest worker last year, unsure what to do after finishing school. Now she’s taking part in our traineeship programme and obtaining a Certificate III in Rural Operations while working full time.
Hear more from Casey
Fethers

Fethers – boosted his retirement

Fethers has returned for the last eight years, enjoying the social connection, active work and extra income.
Hear more from Fethers
Tahlia

Tahlia – Boosted her travels

Tahlia has worked twelve harvests with Bunge, using it to help fund her travel adventures between seasons.
Hear more from Tahlia
Jayden

Jayden – Boosted his career

Jayden completed his first harvest last year before moving into a permanent operational role with Bunge.
Hear more from Jayden

 

There's a harvest role for everyone

Weighbridge operator

Record grain deliveries and use computer systems to support site operations.

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General grain handler

Help receive grain deliveries, guide trucks safely through site and support daily operations.

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Grain classifier

Test grain samples and assess grain quality while working directly with farmers.

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Bunker operator

Work outdoors helping store and protect grain during harvest.

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Machinery operator
Machinery operator

Operate equipment including loaders and forklifts where required.

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Laboratory technician

Assist with grain testing and quality assurance at our laboratory locations.

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Call centre operator

Support farmers with their enquiries on site operations and selling their grain.

Not sure which role suits you? Apply and we'll match you to the right fit for your site and skills.

 

 

Work where others holiday

We have over 60 sites located across Western Australia, South Australia and western Victoria. Many of our sites are located in some of southern Australia's most scenic regional communities.

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Outside work you could be:

  • Exploring beaches and national parks
  • Fishing and boating
  • Visiting local cafés and attractions
  • Meeting new people
  • Travelling throughout regional Australia
  • Experiencing country communities and events
Site groups

To ensure we provide an efficient and flexible service for our farmer customers and create more work opportunities for our employees, we operate our sites in groups. As part of the application process you will be asked to select the site groups you would like to work in.  

Harvest recruitment group map

Download our group map.

 

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Bring a friend and boost your summer together

A harvest job is a great way to meet new people, and it’s also a great place to bring a friend along, particularly for those who are travelling.

If you are referring a friend to work the harvest with us include their name, or the name of the person who referred you, in your application. If you are both successful in securing a role, you could each win one of 16 × $150 vouchers to spend locally in the region you’re working in.

 

Frequently asked questions

No previous experience is needed to work the harvest with Bunge. Full training is provided before you commence work.

Most harvest roles run between October and January, depending on seasonal conditions and location. There are opportunities to start earlier and finish later.

Yes. Some roles may contribute towards eligibility for a second-year Working Holiday Visa.

Employees arrange their own accommodation staying in hotels, motels, caravans, camping sites or Airbnbs. Applicants are required to organise their own accommodation and transport however, subject to availability we may be able to assist with accommodation at some locations. Your accommodation requirements will be discussed during the recruitment process. 

Yes. Many permanent employees started with Bunge as harvest workers. 

Exact pay depends on the site and role you do. All roles are paid in line with the applicable Enterprise Agreement/award rates. 

Our team will review applications from when applications open to them closing, you will be contacted by email and SMS throughout the recruitment process. 

 

Contact us

Email  [email protected]

Call

Local 1800 018 205

International +61 8 8304 5000

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