Farm Operations Manager

Company Description

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 150,000 hectares under management across Australia you will work for a significant grain producer.

What lifestyle will you find on the farm?

Orange Park is located 6km west of the township of Lockhart, NSW along the Milbrulong Road. Lockhart is about 60km south west of Wagga Wagga and 100km north of Albury. Orange Park covers approximately 8,300 arable hectares of wheat, barley, canola and pulses.

Your new Farm Manager is passionate, kind, and driven. The manager wants to take the farm to the next level. The team enjoys lawn bowling together, you might have spotted them at the local bowling night in town. The team works well together and with the office located in the middle of Lockhart, which is a nice central spot to catch up. Your new house is perfect for a family, it has 5 bedrooms, a pool, shed, big garage and well-kept big garden.

Job Description

What does a Farm Operations Manager at Warakirri Cropping do?

Farm Operations Manager has full oversight into the farm's activities at Warakirri Cropping.
You are a significant contributor to decision-making processes.
Collaborate with Farm Manager on daily farm management and performance of the farm.
Strong contribution towards operational management, employee and contractor management and leadership, and Workplace Health and Safety.
Work closely with the farm manager, independent agronomy team, and in-house precision ag team to monitor and manage crops.
Opportunity to maximize crop potential through monitoring and management.
Contribute to the development of the farm, its people, and group culture in line with company values.
Operate machinery, including spraying, planting, spreading, and harvest.
Qualifications

Do you recognize yourself in the following statements?

You bring broadacre cropping experience.
You have a sound knowledge of growing dryland winter crops.
You have experience in the operation of large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
Your skill to mentor and coach others is one of your strengths and you have demonstrated this previously.
A willingness to learn, adopt new practices and further develop personal skills, whilst working in a team environment is what others pride you on.
Your skill to mentor and coach others is one of your strengths and you have demonstrated this previously.
You have a high level of initiative and self-motivation
You have excellent communication skills and can work closely with consulting agronomists and contractors
Additional Information

What makes Warakirri unique?

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 twice a year 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.
Being part of a fun WhatsApp group with all the other employees where you get to see what is going on across the other farms in the Warakirri Cropping portfolio.
Being part of an organisation of which integrity, trust and collaboration are their core values.

You probably have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to Niki Bosman at croppingtalent@warakirri.com.au or 04 39 703 866.

Closing Date: Open until filled, so you are encouraged to apply now