If you’ve ever dreamed of a simple way to source a contractor for on-farm services, or hire casual labour to lend a hand, a new website hopes to provide the solution.
When mates Andrew MacAlpine and Tim Lee discussed Mr MacAlpine’s experience with a hay contractor cutting a crop then running, they decided there must be a better way to find the right fit for the job.
So was born contractorcloud.com.au for sourcing contractors, advertising for casual labour as well as posting contracting services they launched in December last year.
Further discussions led to the casual labour board being added - providing the network for both labourers and employers to tap into the same central resource. There will also be the roll-out a rating system for users from both sides of the equation to mark their experience.
“We wanted to keep it simple so if a farmer was using it to find a contractor then it could also be easy for them to find casual labour,” Mr MacAlpine said.