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Trusted Agricultural recruitment

Drover Ag has grown to become one of Australia's most recognised and trusted agricultural recruitment agencies.

Drover Ag offers an exclusive and specialised agricultural recruitment service to our vast network of clients Australia wide. We find exceptional staff for our exceptional clients.

Committed to upholding transparency and fairness, Drover Ag strictly follows a fixed-fee pricing policy, offering tailored packages for each role tier. The recruitment service fee is not calculated on a percentage of salary as offered under other recruitment models. This approach underscores our dedication to safeguarding your best interests during salary negotiations.

 

Our fees are fully inclusive of our services, including advertising costs.

To request a copy of our fees and services on offer, please complete the form below to get the ball rolling.

We’re with you

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Register with us

Let us know you are interested in working with Drover Ag Recruitment.

It costs nothing to register and there is no obligation to proceed until you are ready. Once you complete the Expression of Interest form, your application will be assessed by our recuiters and we will be in touch if we can help you.

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Choose your service level

Drover Ag offers an agricultural recruitment service tailored to your needs.

Choose from Drover Ag's Premium Executive, Standard, Short Term or Basic Recruitment services.

03.

Tell us your vacancy

At Drover Ag we understand the urgency that comes with filling positions on your property so you can get the job done.

We need to know a little about each position so we can get your job listed fast. After you register, you will receive a link to the Vacancy Form.

Here’s how we can help fill your agricultural position

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Employment challenges in agriculture

Through good times and bad times on the land, your staff are your biggest asset.  Drover Ag recruitment officers are based in rural areas across Australia.  We live and breathe Agriculture and our vast networks in the industry mean our clients have access to the best Agri talent.

With growing competition with other industries it has never been harder to get the right staff to help you grow your business.

Drover Ag help our clients, based all over Australia to find the right staff and we give them the support the need.

Staff retention is the key

We will only work with employers who are willing and able to offer a 'point-of-difference' positions to attract the highest level of candidates. This may inculude premium wages, bonuses and performance incentives, and other inclusions.

We have proven time and time again that this method of staff retention is a major driver of productivity for agricultural businesses. How will you stand out from the crowd?

If you would like to receive our fee structure please submit an expression of interest.

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Hear from our past clients

Don't just take our word for it. Hear from some of our repeat clients why Drover Ag is their preferred partner.

We wanted to thank you personally for the incredible job you did recruiting for our positions. It has taken a huge amount of pressure off the General Manager in particular.

The meticulous process of assessing both management and the candidates indicates your genuine commitment to find not only the best applicant to fill the role, but you also have the applicants best interest at heart. That professionalism is hard to find these days!

We have been asked so many times how we were able to fill the roles with such wonderful people so know we give them Drover Ag’s details and recommend you and Drover Ag with the highest endorsement.

It has been a pleasure working with you and will definitely contact you if we have any other positions to fill.

I & D Martin

EndHill Pty Ltd

Superb service from start to finish – patient, knowledgeable and professional.

Nick M

Client

I appreciated Olivia helping me apply for my advertised position, she was incredibly helpful and nothing was ever an issue. I can’t speak highly enough, she did an outstanding job.

Brad M.

Client

Keep up the good work guys. Impressive service on all fronts from John and have zero reservations about recommending you to anyone.

Chrys G.

Caason Group

Really appreciated the honesty and frank conversations and feedback about the potential to fill our position… particularly happy with the Drovers Ag experience, gaining hugely from insights into market and advice around making our position more attractive.

William H.

Client

We are delighted that John Boote has opened Drover Ag recruitment. He comes from the heart of the Australian rural industry and he has a natural instinct for selecting the right people for the right farm jobs.

He is great to deal with, always positive, pleasant and diligent and he calls it like it is. Best of all is the fact that he really cares that everyone is happy and ends up with the result they want.

It’s so reassuring to know that we now have an agency like Drover Ag to help us with our employment needs.

Dr David and Heather Pascoe

Oakey Veterinary Hospital and Plaintree Farms

Would definitely recommend , Have been using Johns service for years, his knowledge of the industry helps him really understand what is required. He really cares about placing the right person in the right job. He also follows up and does homework. Appreciate having him assist us always.

Matt and Rachael Adams

Client

John has been fantastic to deal with. John understands how rural business work and he has a great sense for people too. Very happy to recommend Drover Ag to any potential employers.

Sandy D

Client

John and his team provide outstanding service to their clients and candidates. The uniqueness of the agricultural industry often requires more than just skills and experience to land a job, “A good fit” between the employer and employee is also required. John and Natasha ensure candidates are placed in the best possible position and their clients have been provided the most suitable candidate. Drover Ag have set the bar high in the recruitment sector.

Dane S

Client

Drover Ag were so helpful in finding us an appropriate candidate to fill the vacancy in our workforce. They provided a personalised service in regard to both drafting our advertisement and its ongoing performance. Our advertisement was able to reach deeply into Drover Ag’s extensive networks and resulted in us being provided with many high quality candidates. We had an excellent experience with Drover Ag and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to use an Ag Recruiting agency.

Darcy

Client

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