Area Manager

AtOne AGRI; Griffith City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AtOne AGRI is seeking an Area Manager to lead Griffith operations and own strategic and operational performance of a diverse agricultural portfolio. You will mentor Farm Managers and support staff, shaping the future of productive farming across multiple sites.

You will drive annual plans, optimize costs and ensure safety, sustainability and profitability while building strong relationships with contractors, investors and regulators.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to mentor and direct Farm Managers and supervisors to deliver strong operational outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of agricultural operations, cropping and harvesting.
• Good understanding of WHS Act and Fair Work Act and how they apply on farm.
• Excellent business planning, budgeting and reporting skills.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with suppliers, regulators and investors.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the annual business plan and budget for each farm, aligned with executive and investor expectations.
• Own operational cost control and financial performance across the portfolio.
• Lead, develop and hold accountable a team of Farm Managers, Farm Administration Assistants and Farm Analysts.
• Build and manage relationships with contractors, suppliers, investors and the local community.
• Negotiate commercial contracts that protect the company’s interests and hold external parties to account.
• Drive continuous improvement across people, infrastructure and production, including best practice programmes and soil health.
• Champion a people-first culture in line with WHS and Fair Work Acts.
• Report accurately and on time to investors and the executive team.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

People management

Soil health

Education

Degree in agriculture or related discipline

Job description

Australian agriculture is entering its biggest growth phase in a generation, and our client is right at the centre of it. They’re one of Australia's leading agricultural asset managers, overseeing more than $750 million in farmland across the country, and are looking for an Area Manager to lead the charge on the ground in their Griffith operations.

This is a genuine leadership role. You'll take strategic and operational ownership of a diverse portfolio of agricultural resources, support a team of Farm Managers and support staff, and play a direct hand in shaping the future of some of the country's most productive farming country.

|| $750M+ ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT || 70+ YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE || 100+ PEOPLE ||

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Area Manager is responsible for the strategic direction, operational performance and continuous improvement of the agricultural resources under their management. You'll set the pace for your farms, back your Farm Managers to deliver, and make sure every operation runs safely, sustainably and profitably.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Setting and driving the annual business plan and budget for each farm, in step with the executive team and investor expectations.

Owning operational cost control and financial performance across your portfolio.

Leading, developing and holding accountable a team of Farm Managers, Farm Administration Assistants and Farm Analysts.

Building and managing relationships with contractors, suppliers, investors and the local community.

Negotiating commercial contracts that protect the company’s interests and hold external parties to account.

Driving continuous improvement across people, infrastructure and production, including best practice programmes, soil health and carbon assessment.

Championing a people first culture in line with the WHS and Fair Work Acts.

Reporting accurately and on time to investors and the executive team.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

A degree in agriculture, management or a related discipline.

Proven experience mentoring and directing Farm Managers and supervisors to deliver strong operational outcomes.

A high level of knowledge of agricultural operations, cropping and harvesting.

A solid understanding of the WHS Act, the Fair Work Act and how they apply on farm.

Strong business planning, budgeting and reporting skills.

The ability to build lasting relationships with suppliers, regulators, investors and clients.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client was founded in 2008 by two industry stalwarts with a combined 70 plus years in Australian agriculture, and they’ve grown into one of the country's most respected rural asset managers. They back their people the same way they back their farms: with investment, trust and room to grow.

You’ll join a team that takes agriculture seriously, values initiative and accountability, and genuinely looks out for one another.