Farm Hands for hire in Cairns, Queensland
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Most popular skills
- Communication Skills
- 8%
- English
- 7%
- Customer Service
- 7%
Education level
- High school diploma or GED
- 43%
- Vocational or technical training
- 27%
- Bachelor's degree
- 17%
Years of experience
- 3-5 years
- 30%
- More than 10 years
- 30%
- Less than a year
- 20%
Current company
COSTA GROUP
- KTN contracting
- Lemon Farm
Time at current job
- Less than a year
- 33%
- 1-2 years
- 33%
- More than 5 years
- 33%
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Last updated: 14 Nov 2026
Farm Hand: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Cairns, Queensland: $90,425 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $90,422 – $90,428 yearly
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Cotton farm hand
Westcourt, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
White CardDriver LicenceSkills
MaintenanceCustomer ServiceDrivingOrganisational SkillsLeadershipCommunication SkillsHousekeeping
Cairns, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
White CardFirst Aid CertificationManual Driver LicenceConstruction Induction Card (White Card)CPR CertificationSkills
Time ManagementCommunication SkillsSchedule ManagementGroup WorkCleaningCustomer ServicePoultry Farm Worker
Cairns, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
White CardSkills
EnglishFrenchItalianHeavy LiftingCleaningMachiningDepartment Manager/Cook
Edge Hill, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
Food Safety Supervisors CertificateFood Handling CertificateSkills
Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsTime ManagementMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelDatabase SystemsCouncil worker, rural fencing and working with cattle, dozer, grader truck, tractor. Ring barking, tordoning. Dairy farm. Plumber, carpenter, concrete, modular homes building, hygiene and sanitation, farm hand. Professional Experience - Developed Skills 1999 to 2025: kitchen - team leader * cooking, food preparation, cleaning kitchen meeting hygiene standards. Woodwork - team leader: fabricating glass doors, window hoods, laser cutting for cabinets (flat packs). Landscape -team leader: ride on mowers, lawn maintenance, mowing lawns, whipper sniping, hedging, garden maintenance. Metal Shop - fabricating steel fencing panels for portable cattle fencing.
Parramatta Park, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
Driver LicenceForklift LicenceSkills
LeadershipCommunication SkillsDriver LicenceForklift LicencePower ToolsSafety Protocol ImplementationFarm hand / Agricultural Worker
Cairns, Queensland
Licenses & certifications
RSASkills
Heavy LiftingAssemblyRSAJapaneseKoreanEnglish
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What's the average time to fill a farm hand role?
The average time to fill a farm hand role is 55 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do farm hands tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a farm hand include: communication skills, english and customer service.
What licenses or certifications are common for farm hands?
Common licenses or certifications for farm hands include: White Card, RSA and Driver Licence.
What are some job titles related to farm hands?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to farm hands include: housekeeping, council worker, rural fencing and working with cattle, dozer, grader truck, tractor ring barking, tordoning dairy farm plumber, carpenter, concrete, modular homes building, hygiene and sanitation, farm hand professional experience - developed skills 1999 to 2025: kitchen - team leader * cooking, food preparation, cleaning kitchen meeting hygiene standards woodwork - team leader: fabricating glass doors, window hoods, laser cutting for cabinets (flat packs) landscape -team leader: ride on mowers, lawn maintenance, mowing lawns, whipper sniping, hedging, garden maintenance metal shop - fabricating steel fencing panels for portable cattle fencing and LPG delivery driver.
What level of education is common for a farm hand?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a farm hand in Cairns, Queensland, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a farm hand?
Most farm hands have 9 years of professional experience.
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