Curious to find out what it’s like to work in an Agri Veterans role? Hear what our ex-Defence candidates have to say in the videos below.
Joel Tramachi
Farm Hand
"This is an industry a lot of Veterans will be well suited for."
Mark Beattie
Shed Manager
"I most certainly recommend Agri Veterans. There is real flexibility and genuine care & concern that the members of the Agri Veterans team show towards the applicants for the roles they advertise."
Christian Saludes
Cotton Gin Assitant
"It was a good interview process with a lot of information both ways, answered all the questions I needed I got heaps of feedback."
Michale Harrison
Construction Labour
"I get kept up to date with any kind of roles that pop up."
Peter Thatcher
Agri Veterans Manager
"The most rewarding thing out of this job is the end result of getting the right person into the right job."
Mitchell Swan
Bunker Operator
"I was looking for work and a friend tagged me on Facebook in an Agri Veterans post. I contacted them and they got back to me with a job offer pretty quickly after that."
Joshua Donnelly
Grain Handler/Forklift Operator
"The long hours and the work that you have to put in is really good for your PTSD, because it doesn’t give you time to think about negative things."
Tim Westera
Grain Handler
"Agri Labour didn’t just throw us out there, they came out quite a few times to visit to make sure we were going alright."
David Angel
Construction and Landscape Labourer
My name is David Angel and I served as a Combat Engineer for 8 years in the Australian Regular Army. I learned about Agri Veterans on Facebook, saying they would take ex-defence personnel from Deployment to Employment. As a soldier, the idea of a new career focused on outside, hands on work appealed to me. The Agri Veterans team were very helpful and replied to my expression of interest immediately.
My new position is great. I’m working on a Poultry farm in the Darling Downs as a construction labourer fitting out new sheds for free range chickens. The average day runs in a very similar fashion to my previous position in defence. We receive direction from the site manager and then work in small teams of 3-5 with a supervisor. The atmosphere is relaxed, outcome driven and offers many opportunities for career progression. Read more
Agri Veterans is a great initiative that focuses on finding employment suited for ADF personnel seeking change, after their service. They understand their clients and the injuries that we bring, both physically and mentally.
Peter from Agri Veterans regularly calls me to make sure everything is good and to ensure that I have found the position best for me. From my initial expression, to my first day on the job, the process took less than a month and I was would recommend Agri Veterans to other ex-defence personnel seeking a change for the better.
