Harvest is almost here for 2025 and Bunge – formerly Viterra – has 1500 harvest jobs available across South Australia and Victoria.
With most cropping regions tracking towards a more promising season than last year due to above average July rain, a variety of roles are available from October through to January 2026 across the company’s 55 local sites, with no experience required.
Bunge’s general manager of operations Gavin Cavanagh said harvest workers played a vital role in deliveries of local grain and ensuring it gets to market quickly and efficiently.
“To support our harvest workers in excelling in this very important role, we provide all training and development to ensure workers have the skills they need to help us receive grain safely,” he said.
“Our harvest roles are ideal for students, travellers, job seekers and semi-retirees who are wanting to earn good money with above award wages. There is the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while making new friends and exploring the local region in their free time.
“Bunge offers a supportive team environment with the potential to travel during harvest to work at different sites.”
Positions available include grain testing, grain handling, bunker and weighbridge operations, with career progression possible across the company.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming new and returning workers this season,” Mr Cavanagh said.
According to Primary Industries and Regions SA’s latest crop and pasture report, South Australia’s winter crop production is forecast to be up on the previous year by more than 40 per cent at 7.6 million tonnes in 2025-26, reliant on the above-average predicted late winter and spring rainfall.
Farmer Mignon Dunn from Rudall – a prime cropping area for wheat, barley, canola and lentils – is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming harvest.
“We need more rain but July has really delivered for us with 90 millimetres received, compared to the average of 40 millimetres,” she said.
“When it’s time to deliver to Bunge, the support of harvest workers is essential to ensure we can deliver when we need and keep our grain moving smoothly to market.
“Their efforts are truly valued and play a major part in every harvest.”
With two daughters having worked the harvest with Bunge, Mignon said they had a positive experience.
“Both of my daughters are experienced harvest workers with one of them now in a full-time finance role with Bunge, and the other still coming back home to work while at uni,” she said.
“They love the money, the working conditions and reconnecting with the community. It’s a real boost for many regional towns as in their downtime they’re catching up with friends and supporting local businesses.
“My girls have always had a great time, felt supported, and learned valuable new skills while on the job.”
For the coming harvest, the viterra.com.au website is the place to find information about harvest roles and to apply.
