Farm Manager

Why working at Warakirri Cropping is for you?

You want to work for an Australian owned, safety first, family oriented, innovative large scale cropping organisation. With over 155,000 hectares under management across Australia you will work for a significant grain producer.

What lifestyle will you find on the farm?

The Boolavilla aggregation covers an area of 8,500 arable ha and has the favorable combination of high rainfall reliability and quality soils. Boolavilla is situated in Northern NSW round Croppa Creek - an area known as the Golden Triangle. Goondiwindi is 78km north of Boolavilla, while Moree is 66km south of the property.

There is a recently renovated family house available on farm, not far from the great community of Croppa Creek, which includes a public school and a local bowls club.

Boolavilla in summary:

• In its 10th year with Warakirri Cropping, the farm has a strong performance history in both winter and summer crops.
• There have been on-going investments in soil amelioration, housing and office upgrades.
• Operated by a dedicated fulltime and casual staff using mainly John Deere equipment, partnered with contractors for major activities.

What does a Farm Manager at Warakirri Cropping do?

• As a leader of people and culture on the farm, you are responsible to ensure the wellbeing of your team and their families.
• Alongside your farm management team, you are accountable for the day-to-day management of safety and performance of the farm. This encompasses management of Health and Safety, planning and executing operations and paddock plans, managing employees, working with contractors, and ensuring adherence to Warakirri policies and procedures.
• Your role includes planning, preparing, and implementing annual cropping plans and budgets, covering all on farm activities.
• You and your farm team actively participate in Local Grower Groups and support Agricultural Research and Development initiatives.
• A crucial aspect of your role is to develop and implement farm and cropping quarterly strategy plans in collaboration with the farm team.
• You are responsible for reporting and maintaining records on paddock operations, safety measures, and maintenance activities.

Do you recognize yourself in the following statements?

• You demonstrate a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• You have an ability to lead and work safely, adopt new practices, further develop skills, and collaborate in a team environment.
• Experience working and leading teams in large-scale broadacre crop production and soil management.
• You bring strong communication skills and utilize those to manage the team and contractors effectively.
• You hold an MC Driver’s License or have the ability to obtain one.
• You have a chemical users’ certificate or have the ability to obtain one.

What makes Warakirri unique?

• We offer a comfortable Manager’s Residence as a family home and attractive salary package based on experience.
• A true safety focus across the entire company. Safety first, what’s the rush.
• A strong focus on fatigue management and work hours. We pride ourselves on work life balance.
• The opportunity to meet with other farm teams from across Australia to exchange ideas, learn about new equipment and have some fun along the way. These open and honest collaboration events are unique to Warakirri.
• Opportunities to grow your career both on the farm or with broader horizons. Learning and development of our people is a strong focus at all levels of the organisation.
• An organisation that has made commitments to sustainability and is putting that into action.
• Industry leading parental leave for both primary and secondary caregiver.

You probably want to hit “apply” now, but if you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to Niki Bosman via email: **************@warakirri.com.au or phone: 0439703***