Assistant Farm Manager

Agri Talent Pty; Piangil; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive opportunities

Company vehicle

Relocation assistance

Potential progression into future Farm

Job summary

Agri Talent Pty represents a client in an almond production business in Victoria, seeking an experienced Farm Manager to lead daily and seasonal operations at a large orchard near Piangil. The role balances field leadership with administration and will deputise for the Farm Manager when needed.

You will influence planning, workforce performance, safety and cost control, with opportunities for progression into a future Farm Manager position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated farm-management or equivalent operational leadership experience.
• Strong workforce leadership across practical agricultural operations.
• Sound judgement, communication and problem-solving capability.
• Competence in administration, financial controls and Microsoft Excel.
• Current driver’s licence and strong safety leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and seasonal operational planning.
• Develop permanent, contractor and seasonal workforce capability.
• Drive safe delivery of horticultural, machinery and harvest programs.
• Inform decisions through accurate budgets, cost control and reporting.
• Support site improvements and act for the Farm Manager when required.

Skills

Farm-management leadership

Workforce leadership

Decision making & communication

Financial controls & Excel

Driver's licence & safety leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the company

Our client is an established Australian almond producer with vertically integrated orchard and processing operations. The business supplies domestic and international markets and continues to invest in orchard improvement, operational capability and its people.

About the role

Working with the Farm Manager and site leadership team, you will influence operational planning, workforce performance, safety and cost control at a large almond orchard near Piangil. You will balance visible field leadership with administration and deputise for the Farm Manager when required.

Benefits

• $95,000-$115,000 plus superannuation
• Short-term incentive opportunities
• Company vehicle
• Relocation assistance
• Potential progression into future Farm Manager opportunities

Duties

• Lead daily and seasonal operational planning
• Develop permanent, contractor and seasonal workforce capability
• Drive safe delivery of horticultural, machinery and harvest programs
• Inform decisions through accurate budgets, cost control and reporting
• Support site improvements and act for the Farm Manager when required

Skills & experience

• Demonstrated farm-management or equivalent operational leadership experience
• Strong workforce leadership across practical agricultural operations
• Sound judgement, communication and problem-solving capability
• Competence in administration, financial controls and Microsoft Excel
• Current driver’s licence and strong safety leadership

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