AddressOur client is a leading, well-respected Australian-owned Fruit & Vegetable Producer - growing premium produce across NSW, QLD and NT – supplying all the major Supermarkets and markets, year-round. This dynamic Company is seeking an experienced and professional Row Cropping manager to successfully manage year-round, ongoing fruit and vegetable cropping across their 3 farms.
THE ROLE
The General Manager - Row Cropping Operations successfully drives ongoing planning/Cropping Operations:
- Ensuring timely paddock preparation/sowing/crop management/harvest & packhouse liaison within specification, budget, weather and operational constraints;
- Undertake all daily Cropping Operations management including liaison with maintenance; and direct management of all agronomy; grower; irrigation and cropping personnel and all third-party contractors – including ensuring all staff’s OH&S, operational performance & contract compliance;
- Successfully work with finance to undertake all related budgeting/planning/purchasing for Cropping Operations; crop inputs; staffing and related contracting; and
- Ensuring all Site WHS; food safety standards, including HARPS and Global Gap are met.
You ideally have 5+ years’ experience in a related large-scale row-cropped fruit or vegetable Cropping Operations with preferably related qualifications.
Experience with related farming enterprise planning software plus MS Excel, MS Word is highly desirable. You are a natural leader; good communicator, and easily liaise with a broad range of people. An excellent salary package is on offer for the right candidate.
All Applications are treated with Strict Confidentiality
TO APPLY
Apply online or contact Howard Wootton at Agricultural Appointments on 0481 354 *** or ******@agri.com.au to find out more about this role.
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Additional information
- Premium row-cropped Fruit & Vegetable Operation - NSW, QLD & NT
- Stable role with great Career Development
- Excellent Salary Pack & Fantastic Rural NSW based role
