Business Unit Manager (Farm Manager)

Agribusiness Recruitment; Shire Of Carnarvon; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

House

Vehicle

Phone

Job summary

Harvest Road Horticulture in Carnarvon, WA, seeks a capable leader to drive day-to-day farm operations across multiple crops, manage staff and contractors, and deliver crop production programs. The role requires overseeing irrigation, equipment, compliance and continuous improvement to achieve high yield and quality.

The position offers a competitive salary of 120,000–150,000 AUD per year plus superannuation, house, vehicle and phone, reflecting the scale of operations and senior responsibility

Responsibilities

• Managing daily farm operations across sweet potatoes, mangoes and other horticultural crops.
• Leading, supervising and developing staff, leading hands, farm hands and contractors.
• Planning and delivering crop production programs, including planting, crop establishment, irrigation, nutrition, weed control, pest management, harvest and post-harvest activities.
• Managing irrigation systems, including drip and pivot irrigation, scheduling, monitoring and maintenance.
• Operating, maintaining and overseeing tractors, spray rigs, sweet potato planting and harvesting equipment, mango picking aids and general farm machinery.
• Working closely with agronomists, consultants and management to improve soil health, crop health, yield, quality and overall farm performance.
• Preparing and delivering annual farm operational plans, budgets and seasonal work programs.
• Maintaining accurate farm, chemical, irrigation, labour, production and compliance records.
• Ensuring safe work practices and compliance with WHS, environmental, Freshcare and HARPS requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement across farm systems, equipment, infrastructure, labour efficiency and production outcomes.
• Contributing to future farm development, including expanded crop production, improved irrigation utilisation and packing shed capability.

Job description

Full Description

• Location – Carnarvon, WA
• Full-time permanent position
• $120,000 – $150,000 per annum plus superannuation, house, vehicle and phone
• Large-scale irrigated horticulture | Sweet potatoes, mangoes, irrigation, machinery and people leadership

About the Company

Harvest Road Horticulture is located at Brickhouse Station on the banks of the Gascoyne River, approximately 16 kilometers from Carnarvon, Western Australia. The fertile soils and climate conditions support intensive horticultural production across mangoes, sweet potatoes and agave.

About the role

Reporting to senior management, you will lead the day-to-day performance of the horticulture business unit, including staff, contractors, crop operations, irrigation, compliance and farm development.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities (must be demonstrated in your application letter/resume)

• Managing daily farm operations across sweet potatoes, mangoes and other horticultural crops.
• Leading, supervising and developing staff, leading hands, farm hands and contractors.
• Planning and delivering crop production programs, including planting, crop establishment, irrigation, nutrition, weed control, pest management, harvest and post-harvest activities.
• Managing irrigation systems, including drip and pivot irrigation, scheduling, monitoring and maintenance.
• Operating, maintaining and overseeing tractors, spray rigs, sweet potato planting and harvesting equipment, mango picking aids and general farm machinery.
• Working closely with agronomists, consultants and management to improve soil health, crop health, yield, quality and overall farm performance.
• Preparing and delivering annual farm operational plans, budgets and seasonal work programs.
• Maintaining accurate farm, chemical, irrigation, labour, production and compliance records.
• Ensuring safe work practices and compliance with WHS, environmental, Freshcare and HARPS requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement across farm systems, equipment, infrastructure, labour efficiency and production outcomes.
• Contributing to future farm development, including expanded crop production, improved irrigation utilisation and packing shed capability.