AddressJob Responsibility:
- Cultivating, packaging and selling crops
Duties:
- Planning and coordinating the production and marketing of flowers, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors
- Selecting and planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafting new varieties to root stocks
- Maintaining crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintaining optimal growing conditions
- Organising and conducting farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and despatch of produce
- Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control
- Maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
- Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand
- Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
- May select, train and supervise staff and contractors
- Develop climate risk management strategies
- Manage work health and safety processes
Qualification:
- AQF Bachelor or Higher
- 2 years of experience in related field
- Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred
- If overseas applicant, Skill Assessment is compulsory
