Employment
Birchip has many opportunities for entrepreneurs wanting to open a new business, for professionals wanting to grow their careers and for people looking for casual employment over the busy harvest and cropping periods from April to June and November to January.
The Buloke Shire Council, Birchip P-12 School, Birchip Cropping Group, O’Connors, TMC Enviro and East Wimmera Health Service are large employers in the area and there are many more employment opportunities in the trades and agriculture sector.
International residents looking to gain employment are supported through various skilled migrant programs and through the visa extension ‘88-day requirement’. ‘Specified work’ can be undertaken in many industries in our regional area.
The Birchip Hotel are always looking for casual staff with a particular focus on hospitality, front of house and kitchen cook roles which may complement “work opportunities” for couples.
Birchip Forum can provide more information about what employment and business opportunities are currently available. Contact President Jak Goldsmith 0488 197 032 or Secretary Ed Rickard 0478 577 831 or check in directly with the local businesses, you will find their details under the BUSINESS tab at the top of this page.
BULOKE SHIRE COUNCIL
Buloke Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer. All roles are non-gender specific and council encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply.
Visit the Buloke Shire Council website for current vacancies →
BIRCHIP P-12 SCHOOL
A Prep to Year 12 State School, with excellent facilities and dedicated teaching and support staff that provide a range of programs.
EAST WIMMERA HEALTH SERVICE
East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) delivers health services at 5 campuses (Birchip, Charlton, Donald, St Arnaud and Wycheproof) and currently has a range of vacancies across Allied Health, Nursing, Administration, Management and Social Work.
EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
Birchip is intrinsically linked to farming and there are many employment opportunities on broad acre cropping farms, mixed farming and livestock enterprises and with locally based progressive organisations in the agriculture sector.
BIRCHIP CROPPING GROUP
BCG is one of the largest farming systems groups in Australia, with 400 members and 27 staff undertaking a whole range of agricultural research and extension projects. Their mission is to improve the viability of farmers through applied agronomic research and extension. To see current employment opportunities go to: bcg.org.au/about/work-with-us/
O’CONNORS
O’Connors are dedicated to providing farmers with an extensive range of both new and used agricultural equipment, precision agriculture products, innovative technology and exceptional customer service. O’Connors believe that its people are critical to its success. They are committed to recruiting quality people and investing in training to ensure all staff are up to date and equipped with the knowledge they require to get the job done efficiently and accurately. To see current employment opportunities go to: oconnorscareers.com.au/opportunities/
TMC ENVIRO
TMC Enviro is owned and operated by Tom and Celeste McLaughlan and they have a strong history of employing permanent and temporary residents who come to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa or are looking to extend their time in Australia.
“Around 40-50% of our employees at any one time will be on a working holiday visa or originally came on a working holiday visa,” Tom McLoughlan said. At the moment, immigration officials seem to have a real appetite to get more people working in regional areas and they are expediting the visa process which is great. Our record for getting a visa approved is currently 14 days”. Contact | TMC enviro