At Elders, we recognise talent, promote inclusion and celebrate diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders.

The culture and vibe

Elders like its staff to reflect the communities they operate in. We encourage applications from a diverse range of people, backgrounds and experiences.

If you like friendly, salt-of-the-earth types you will enjoy working at Elders.

Our values:

Throughout all areas of our business our team of experts are driven by seeing clients succeed with their own individual business goals. We believe the behaviour of every person here contributes to the Elders culture.

Our values are:

• Integrity – doing the right thing
• Accountability – owning the outcome
• Teamwork – using the power of the pink shirt team
• Customer focus – partnering and adding value
• Innovation – embracing new ideas.

Are you passionate about a career in Agronomy? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the industry's experts?

We are seeking graduates wanting to pursue a career in agronomy to take part in a two-year tailored program designed to provide you with the opportunity to learn through working in the field with our experts. The program offers the opportunity to work in multiple locations, gain exposure and increase your knowledge in various cropping segments across Australia. You will have an opportunity to immerse yourself in a variety of projects, products and technology and create a positive social impact in the communities in which we operate.

You will be supported by our experienced agronomists and technical leaders to develop the skills to provide growers with the latest in agricultural technology through a diverse range of crop protection products, seed, fertiliser and plant nutrition services through the provision of cutting-edge agronomic advice.

Learning opportunities

• Attend and assist in the running of field days and farmer meetings, field demonstrations and trials with key suppliers
• Work with experienced agronomists providing on-farm support and consultation as well as developing and implementing farm management and client management plans
• Spend time in our iconic branches understanding our full range of products and working shoulder to shoulder with our rural products sales teams.
• Build business-critical skills in sales and marketing, communication and decision making, financial budgeting, product forecasting, and inventory management.
• Participate in dedicated training with your graduate cohort.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Agriculture or related business discipline (essential)
• Confident, self-starter, with a passion for agricultural production and rural communities
• A willingness to roll up the sleeves of your iconic pink shirt to learn and be hands-on
• Strong communication, customer service and problem-solving skills
• The ability to relocate to various locations during the program

Key Dates

Register your interest now for our 2024 Graduate Agronomy Program

Do you have a passion for livestock? Do you want to contribute to positive change for rural Australia and make a difference for livestock producers?

We are looking for our next generation of Stocky's to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis.

We are seeking motivated people, passionate about Australian agriculture and the livestock industry, to join our 18-month Livestock Program. The Elders Livestock program has been specifically designed by our livestock team to develop the skills of our next generation of livestock professionals.

Over the 18-month program, you will have the opportunity to work in multiple locations and gain exposure to different markets. We will provide you with hands-on training through diverse experiences and give you direct access to our top livestock professionals through our mentoring program. There will be a strong focus on relationship building, with opportunities to network with other professionals at events, workshops, and training.

The Elders livestock program has been tailored to develop the fundamental skills to set you up for a successful career in the livestock industry.

Learning opportunities

• Work shoulder to shoulder with our successful livestock professionals in a variety of settings including on-farm, at sales and in our iconic branches, learning all aspects of the industry
• You will participate in dedicated workshops and training events with your livestock cohort
• The opportunity to learn auctioneering skills
• Attend sales where you will gain firsthand knowledge of current market trends
• Develop the knowledge to assess livestock and provide accurate and strategic advice to our Farmers
• Build business-critical skills in sales and marketing, communication and decision making, and product forecasting.

About you

• You should have some experience or familiarity with the livestock industry
• Flexibility to relocate throughout the Elders network (within your home state)
• Previous customer service or sales experience is highly regarded Confident, self-starter with a curiosity to learn
• Resilient and adaptable to change and different environments

No qualifications are needed, we welcome applications from all candidates looking to pursue a career in livestock including those starting their career or those looking for a career change.

Key Dates

Register your interest now for our 2024 Livestock Career Development Program

Grow your career in agriculture 

Elders provides its staff with opportunities to reach their full potential. It employs many industry experts who are happy to mentor others. Staff also have access to on-the-job training, online learning, webinars and in-house courses. The company likes to promote from within and has many senior managers who started out as graduates and trainees. Staff can specialise in livestock sales, wool sales, rural products, agronomy, financial services or real estate.

We are looking for our next generation of Rural Product professionals to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis.

We are seeking passionate people who are motivated to develop a career in Rural Products and help our farmers maximise production. The Elders Rural Products program has been specifically designed by our Rural Products leaders, to deliver practical, hands-on training, which will develop the skills necessary to establish a rewarding career at Elders.

Over our 12-month program, you will be fully supported as you develop your sales skills and product knowledge. There will be a strong focus on relationship building, with opportunities to network with other professionals, industry leaders and our farmers on a daily basis. There will also be an emphasis on learning all aspects of branch operations, rural products and the broader Elders network.

At the end of the 12-month program, you will be ready to launch a rewarding career at Elders.

Learning opportunities

• Work shoulder to shoulder with our network of professionals in a branch setting, learning about Elders, the agriculture industry and the critical role rural products plays is driving our business
• You will participate in dedicated workshops and training events with your rural products cohort
• Develop in-depth knowledge of products to deliver a high level of customer service to our farmers, adding value to their business
• Form strong relationships with our farmers, suppliers, and the Elders network
• Build business-critical skills in sales, inventory management, and product forecasting.
• You will have a dedicated mentor who will show you the ropes and help you explore the career opportunities that exist in rural products at Elders

About you

• Experience or familiarity with agriculture is not essential but a passion for our industry is
• A desire to build a long-term retail sales career with Elders in Rural Products
• Previous customer service or sales experience is highly regarded
• Motivated, team player and curiosity to learn
• An ability to build connections and form relationships with ease

No qualifications are needed, we welcome applications from all candidates looking to pursue a Rural Products career including those starting their career or those looking for a career change across a 12 month tailored program in an Iconic trusted agribusiness. Nurture. Grow. Thrive.

Key Dates

Register your interest now for our 2024 Rural Products Career Development Program

Register your interest now for our brand new Elders Corporate Graduate Program, launching in 2023!

Elders is proud to be the last Australian-listed major agribusiness. The most trusted agribusiness brand in Australia. We're part of the landscape, part of the local communities, part of Australia's history and we are entrenched in Australian agriculture.

We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

If you are ready to grow your career with Elders, your journey starts here.

Key Dates

Applications open: 5th September 2022

Elders is an integral part of the Australian community. It’s important to us that we contribute to partnerships that help the health and wellbeing of our customers, protect the environment, support grassroots community groups and provide industry a platform for growth and innovation. 

Elders supports a range of business, community, charitable and sporting organisations throughout rural and regional Australia. It has an employee contribution program called 'Elders Give It', which raises money for Beyond Blue, Landcare and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Last financial year (1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021) Elders donated a total of $2.05 million in sponsorships and donations to over 840 local community sports teams and events.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is critical to achieving our objective of attracting, retaining and leveraging talent.

Elder are committed to providing a workplace that promotes equal opportunity and an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, including race, colour, national extraction, social origin, age, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, sex or chosen gender, sexual preference, religion and physical ability. Our Diversity and Inclusion Policy sets out the key elements of a diverse organisation and the value derived from embedding diversity.

Gender diversity

For several years, redressing gender imbalance has been the focus of our diversity program given the significant gap of female representation in leadership positions across the agriculture industry. Since setting our Board-approved measurable diversity objectives, we have made steady progress.

This year, we continued to increase the representation of women on our Board and number of female team leaders, exceeding our FY21 targets. We also increased the representation of women in management positions across the organisation by 2, to 18 per cent. Although Elders has not reached its target of 25 per cent, there has been significant progress with an 80 per cent increase in the representation of women in management positions since our target was first set in FY17. To drive continued improvement on redressing gender imbalance, Elders launched:

• unconscious bias training to managers as part of its Frontline Manager program
• a gender de-coder for job advertisements, aimed at assisting managers with developing position descriptions and advertisements to encourage more female applicants
• an internal pay equity review, providing initial insights to our Board on gender pay equity
• gender specific reporting to management during Elders’ annual remuneration review.

Our broader diversity program

During the reporting period, we took steps to extend the scope of our diversity program to include other categories of diversity. This began with the conduct of a staff survey to identify the present diversity of our workforce. Our survey revealed that within our workforce:

• 7 per cent have a disability or impairment
• 3 per cent identify as LGBTQI+
• 7 per cent speak a language other than English
• 44 per cent are primary carers
• 4 per cent identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• 10 per cent were born outside of Australia
• 83 per cent of respondents stated that they felt safe to be themselves at work.

We are now developing strategies to improve on these findings and further our diversity objectives. We will also launch new diversity targets, continuing to focus on gender imbalance while extending our scope to cover other categories of diversity.
Further analysis of gender pay equity will continue through the next reporting period to identify and redress any issues. We will also continue to report annually to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency outlining our workplace profile in accordance with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth).