HR Software for Agriculture

Sentrient's HR software for agriculture is an all-in-one platform that helps Australian farms and agribusinesses recruit, onboard, train and manage staff. It brings recruitment, onboarding, licence and visa records with expiry reminders, WHS courses, policy sign-offs, incident reporting, timesheets and performance reviews into one system for seasonal and permanent workers.

Yes. Sentrient is built for businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Its pre-built courses, policies and forms reflect Australian workplace settings, and records such as visa checks, licences and first aid certificates can be tracked against each worker. Your business remains responsible for meeting the Fair Work, WHS and state requirements that apply to it.

HR software for agriculture manages the people side of a farm business, from hiring and inductions to training, employee records, safety reporting and reviews. It differs from farm management software, which tracks crops, livestock and paddocks, and from rostering and payroll tools, which schedule shifts and pay staff.

No. Sentrient does not roster crews, calculate award or piece-rate pay, or run payroll. It is the HR and compliance layer that sits beside those tools, covering recruitment, onboarding, training, records, policies and incidents. It integrates with platforms such as Xero, MYOB and KeyPay, so you can keep your existing rostering or payroll system alongside it.

Yes. Record driver licences, forklift licences, first aid certificates, chemical accreditations and visa checks against each worker, with expiry dates and supporting documents. Automated notifications alert staff, managers and administrators before a record lapses. The Department of Home Affairs offers VEVO for checking a worker's visa conditions, and you can store the result in Sentrient.

Set an expiry date on each record and Sentrient sends reminders before it lapses, then escalates to administrators if nothing changes. Reports show every record coming due, so you can follow up before a machinery operator or seasonal worker starts a shift without current evidence.

The Fair Work Ombudsman says horticulture employers must keep employee records for seven years, in English, and issue pay slips within one working day of pay day. The Horticulture Award adds piecework records and records of hours worked and piece rates paid. Sentrient stores time records, contracts and signed piecework agreements. Your business and payroll system remain responsible for pay records.

Under model WHS laws, the person conducting the business or undertaking must keep workers and the workplace safe from risks. Safe Work Australia says everyone who works in agriculture must have the right skills to work safely. Sentrient helps you assign training, record inductions and log hazards. Your business remains responsible for managing its WHS duties.

Sentrient's library includes courses that suit farm work, such as Work Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Working Alone, Personal Protective Equipment, Alcohol and Drugs at Work, Safe Driving, Incident Reporting and Modern Slavery. Food Safety suits packing sheds. Specialist tickets such as chemical or machinery accreditations come from external providers and can be recorded in Sentrient.

Yes. Automation rules assign courses when a worker joins, changes role or reaches a refresher date, and managers can see completion by team. Returning seasonal workers can be reassigned inductions and refreshers before harvest, so training records stay current from one season to the next.

You can keep personal and emergency details, bank, super and tax details, visa information, contracts, licences, certificates, induction checklists, policy acknowledgements, training history, timesheets and incident reports. Records sit against each worker, can be viewed 24 x 7, and go through an administrator validation process when staff upload evidence.

Sentrient keeps training completions, policy sign-offs, licence records, incident reports and checklists in one place, so you can pull reports when an auditor, retailer or certification body asks for evidence. The reports show what was recorded and when. Meeting a certification scheme's requirements remains the grower's responsibility.

Yes. Sentrient's incident reporting is mobile-responsive, so staff and contractors can log incidents, near misses and hazards from a phone, tablet or computer wherever they are working. Managers are notified, can follow up, and keep the full record in one place for later review.

New starters can complete onboarding forms, sign contracts, read policies and start induction courses online before their first day. Checklists show supervisors what is outstanding, so crews spend less time on paperwork at the shed door. Timing depends on how many forms and courses you assign.

Yes. You can create profiles for casual, seasonal and permanent employees and record inductions, training and credentials for contractors on site. For labour hire, you can store evidence of provider licence checks. In Victoria, horticulture hosts must only use licensed labour hire providers, so checking the licence register remains your responsibility.

Yes. You can group workers by team, assign training and checklists to each group, and report on completion. Announcements can go to everyone or to a single team, which helps growers with several orchards, stations or packing sheds keep every crew working from the same procedures.

Clear inductions, regular check-ins, recognition on the community wall and visible development paths help workers feel valued. Sentrient's engagement surveys and performance tools show where people are struggling, so managers can act before good farmhands and returning pickers look elsewhere.

Yes. Supervisors can set goals, hold one-on-one meetings, record structured reviews and use performance improvement plans. Position descriptions and capability management help you plan skills for machinery operators, team leaders and station hands, and link development to courses in the learning system.

Yes, key tasks work in a mobile browser. Incident reporting is mobile-responsive, and recruitment forms can be completed on any device, so field staff can log hazards or complete forms from a phone. Sentrient does not offer GPS clock-in or offline use, so check connectivity at remote properties.

Sentrient combines HR, compliance records and pre-built training in one platform, so growers do not need separate tools for inductions, licences and incidents. It is simple to implement, easy for supervisors to use, backed by responsive support and trusted by more than 1,000 businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Sentrient suits horticulture growers, broadacre and grain businesses, dairy and livestock operations, packing sheds and agribusiness service organisations that want HR and compliance in one system. The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC), which serves the grain industry, uses Sentrient to manage compliance records, training and policies.

Sentrient is designed to be simple to implement. Our team supports you through setup and onboarding, and pre-built courses, policies and forms mean you are not starting from scratch. Plan your start date around your season, and our team will help you decide what goes live first.

Pricing depends on the size of your workforce and the features you need. Sentrient prepares a tailored proposal after a short conversation about your farms, seasonal peaks and HR priorities. Contact our team to discuss the options for your business.

Yes. Book a free 20-minute demo and our team will show you how Sentrient handles seasonal onboarding, licence and visa records, safety training and incident reporting for agriculture businesses. There is no commitment, and you can bring questions about your own farms.