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.
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.
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.
At O’Connors we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. This means:
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.
The average salary for O'Connor employees in Australia is AU$52381 per year.
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.