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What it does: Machinery Manufacturing & Agricultural service

Size and presence: Around 200 globally in 15 locations.

Best known for: O’Connors have been leading the way in the Agricultural industry for over 55 years, serving Australia’s farmers with the latest machinery, precision ag equipment and after sales service. 

The good bits: A globally trusted manufacturing company with  a strong presence in 3 states

The not so good bits: A few complaints about high-stress levels due to time-bound responsibilities, long work hours. 

The O’Connors Story

O’Connors have been leading the way in the Agricultural industry for over 55 years, serving Australia’s farmers with the latest machinery, precision ag equipment and after sales service.

Since 1964 when JJ O’Connor purchased his first International Harvester dealership, the family-owned business has expanded significantly to employ over 270 staff in dealerships across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.

We continue this tradition of innovation by recruiting quality people, and investing in training to provide an environment where our people can continue to develop for them and our organisation to remain the industry leaders.

Culture & vibe

We are committed to providing a great experience, opportunities and culture within the workplace for our people to prosper. We put an emphasis on recruiting people aligned with O’Connors core values and take very seriously our obligation to be a positive influence in our local communities. This connection with community  has been the foundation by which O’Connors has been built.

Career prospects

At O’Connors we pride ourselves on being a great place to work.  This means:

• We attract, retain and develop the best people who are aligned to our organisational values & behaviours;
• We strive to create environments that are great places to work that connect and motivate our people;
• We will reward and recognise our people for high performance and alignment to our core values and behaviours; and
• We will develop and support our people to realise their career potential.

We promote the development of our people by providing learning and development opportunities that are aligned to individual personal and professional development needs, career aspirations and technical skill requirements. Training and development is planned, coordinated and reviewed to provide opportunities for our people to grow and develop to their full potential.

Remuneration

The average salary for O'Connor employees in Australia is AU$52381 per year.

Social Contributions

We put a large emphasis on close connection to the communities surrounding our twelve dealership locations. We are proud sponsors of various independent farming groups, local sporting clubs, community & charity events; providing either financial support or services pro bono. We encourage our people to connect and be involved within the communities they live and we operate.