Job Responsibility:
- Oversee and supervise farm operations
Duties:
- Organize and supervise work for employees.
- Determine a work schedule for each employee in their respective function.
- Executes the assignment of duties such as the planting, cultivation, water management, and harvesting of crop to ensure productivity goals are met.
- Train personnel on how to perform the work required, how to operate applicable equipment, in addition to other duties as required by the company.
- Trains workers in planting, harvesting, pest control, insect and disease identification, and in the use of safety measures.
- Efficiently communicate to farm manager on a daily basis.
- Maintain knowledge of equipment efficiency and its operation.
- Ensures all farm equipment is working safely & properly and if not, report it immediately to the shop.
- Observes workers to spot inefficient and unsafe work procedures, and initiates corrective action if necessary.
- Writes disciplinary warnings for non-performing employees as necessary.
- Responsible for daily tracking of rainfall data, staff gauge readings, and temperatures and report it back to management.
- Maintain employees informed of rules & regulations and enforce them.
Qualification:
- AQF Certificate IV or Higher
- 3 years of experience in related field
- Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred
- If overseas applicant, Skill Assessment is compulsory