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Your Employer
Our client boasts one of the most reputable names in the cotton space, coupled with an outstanding staff retention rate. They have a rich, 40-year history and are known for producing high-quality cotton, wheat, sorghum, and chickpeas.
They strive to deliver optimal outcomes through their vertically integrated operation, while also providing exceptional value and service to the wider agriculture and local communities.
Your Role
This opportunity with a leading agribusiness will see you effectively managing one of the three irrigated farming units in the St. George Region QLD. Your primary focus will be on the annual cropping activities of a 6,000-hectare irrigated aggregation, which includes cotton and other cereal crops.
Reporting to the CEO, you will play a key role in ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the farm run smoothly and that optimal crop production is achieved. Working closely with the experienced management team, you will take ownership of this predominantly contracted business unit.
As a Farm Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of crop production, from planting to harvesting, and ensuring that all activities are carried out safely and efficiently. In this role, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's operation, and its continuous journey towards sustainability.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to -
- Lead and manage the established farm team, overseeing daily operations, planning, and procurement while assisting with annual cropping operations.
- Monitor and maintain on-farm resources and assets, such as irrigation infrastructure and machinery, ensuring that they are in good condition and fully operational.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to the farm team and assist in their continuous learning and development.
- Champion a safety culture across all farming operations
- Establish and maintain efficient and effective communication with the management team as well as external consultants, agronomists and contractors to ensure smooth and productive operations of the farm.
Investing in and partnering with the local community, our client is well-recognised by the farming community and industry peers for their commitment to agriculture and staff retention.
Boasting macro management, team-lead approach toward day-to-day farming operations, other benefits of working with our client include -
- Industry-leading base salary
- 5-bed house, with office
- Fully maintained vehicle
- Genuine professional & personal development opportunities
- Support of an industry leading and highly experienced team
Hands-on, practical, and efficient, you will have previous experience in commercial irrigated cropping farming operations, with a proven track record in managing large cropping properties. As a natural leader and effective communicator, you will be responsible for ensuring that the farming crew is well-trained and committed to a culture of safety. Y
our skills in managing people, operations, and budgets, coupled with a good level of computer literacy, will be crucial to your success in this role.
Further to the above, it is important that you can demonstrate the following:
- Strong commercial acumen
- Experience in workforce planning
- High standards of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
- Tertiary qualification(s) in agriculture, or equivalent (preferred)
- Knowledge of best practices for cropping (dryland & irrigated)
- Proven experience in crop planning and a proactive approach to modern farming techniques
- Minimum 5 years' management experience on large-scale cropping properties (individuals looking to step into Farm Management are also encouraged to apply)
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian and NZ agribusinesses. We combine a proven, process-driven approach with an extensive network in agriculture to find your permanent people.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Nick Marchant, Partner, Agri Talent: or Sai Yan, Agri Talent: 0427 715 619.
Key Job Info
- AU$120000 - AU$150000 per annum + Super + car + house + benefits
- Fully contracted commercial operation
- Fully maintained vehicle, 5-bed house & professional development
- Well respected, industry leading team with great systems and processes
