Technical Officer (Agriculture)

Port Macquarie - Australia

Yearly Salary: $ 80246 - 88576

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Technical Officer (Agriculture)

Taree Campus

Temporary Part Time (14 hours per week) until 31 December 2026

$91081 - $100536 salary package - includes base salary ($80246 - $88576 per annum) plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading(pro-rata)

At TAFE NSW we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

Thats why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someones world. Whether thats inspiring students supporting each other or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus Integrity Collaboration and Excellence. They define who we are how we work and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW you will discover a diverse dynamic and collaborative environment where you can innovate create value and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development health and wellbeing programs a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This role is responsible for the daytoday husbandry and welfare of cattle along with the upkeep of the farm facility. Key duties include sowing pasture maintaining farm infrastructure such as fencing and irrigation and ensuring machinery and equipment are functional and well serviced.

The Technical Officer provides practical hands-on support across the Agribusiness section by preparing demonstrating and maintaining equipment tools technology and teaching resources used in agricultural training. Working closely with teaching staff the role ensures learning environments are safe compliant and well organised to support effective class delivery.

Additional responsibilities include managing equipment maintenance and records coordinating repairs handling consumables and hazardous materials and supporting educational activities demonstrations and student projects. The role plays an essential part in maintaining secure high-quality and industry-aligned practical learning spaces.

About You

You are a practical safetyfocused technical professional with a Certificate IV or equivalent skills knowledge & experience in using maintaining and adapting tools equipment and materials within your trade or vocational area. Highly organised and capable of working independently or within a team you bring problemsolving ability attention to detail and a customerfocused approach while confidently contributing to class support resource preparation equipment upkeep and overall learning environment quality.

To find out more about the role click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity trust respect and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valuedso you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close on 5 March 2026 at 11.55pm AEDT

To apply for this role click on apply now and provide:

Your current resume
Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question:Tell us about a time you had to manage several technical tasks at once. How did you stay focused decide what to do first and maintain safety and quality

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:contact Ashar Siddiqui Talent Acquisition Advisor via email or.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Belinda Bailey Head Teacher Agriculture Conservation Land Management Horticulture & Performance Horse via email or.

For helpful insights into preparing your application TAFE NSWs recruitment process and getting interview ready read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool valid for 18 months may be created for this position and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant may be filled via this recruitment.

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TAFE NSW Life-Changing CareersTechnical Officer (Agriculture)Taree CampusTemporary Part Time (14 hours per week) until 31 December 2026$91081 - $100536 salary package - includes base salary ($80246 - $88576 per annum) plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading(pro-rata)At...