Cropping Overseer

Gunn Agri Partners; Pretty Pine; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Career development opportunities

Modern machinery and technology

Job summary

Meldora Land Management is expanding in the Pretty Pine region of the Riverina and seeks an experienced Cropping Overseer to lead day‑to‑day cropping operations across a large‑scale mixed farming aggregation.

Working closely with the Farm Manager, you will operate machinery, coordinate seasonal activities, mentor junior staff, and help deliver production targets while maintaining high safety standards and sustainability practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in broadacre dryland and/or irrigated cropping.
• Strong machinery operating skills.
• Mechanical qualification is a bonus.
• Positive attitude and willingness to lead by example.
• Commitment to safety and teamwork.
• Desire to continue learning and developing leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day‑to‑day cropping operations including seeding, spraying and harvest.
• Operate and maintain modern machinery, GPS guidance and precision agriculture systems.
• Support irrigation operations, supporting laterals and pivots and water management across the aggregation.
• Supervise and mentor junior farm operators, contractors and seasonal staff.
• Plan daily work activities to ensure jobs are completed safely and efficiently.
• Monitor machinery performance and coordinate servicing and repairs.
• Work closely with the Farm Manager to deliver seasonal plans and production targets.

Skills

Cropping experience

Machinery operation

Mechanical aptitude

Leadership

Safety and teamwork

Continuous learning

Education

Mechanical qualification (bonus)

Job description

Join the Team at Meldora Land Management (MLM) as we expand our footprint just North of Deniliquin in the Morago/Pretty Pine region of the Riverina.

Meldora Land Management is expanding in the Pretty Pine region of the Riverina and we're looking for an experienced Cropping Overseer ready to take the next step into leadership.

Working closely with the Farm Manager, you'll help lead day-to-day cropping operations across a large-scale mixed farming aggregation. This is a hands‑on role where you'll continue operating machinery while coordinating seasonal activities and supporting a small team.

About Meldora

Meldora Land Management, an operating platform of Gunn Agri Partners, operates large-scale mixed farming enterprises across priority ecological regions in Eastern Australia. We integrate regenerative cropping and livestock production with ecological restoration to deliver productive, resilient, and sustainable farming systems.

Our platform embeds biodiversity outcomes directly into farming operations, including the delivery of high‑integrity environmental plantings projects that support long‑term land regeneration and climate‑positive outcomes.

Join us and be part of a team where innovation, sustainability, and hands‑on results go hand in hand.

About Pretty Pine

Bringing together a number of privately owned and operated farms into one aggregation with a strong a focus on optimising land use, leveraging scale as well as setting up for future growth. As part of this mandate, we will be able to work towards the further building out of farming opportunities in the region to expand and optimise as assets are acquired.

An important addition to this is supporting land transformation as we look to optimise efficient irrigation opportunities along with scale environmental plantings and livestock operations across this region.

• Coordinate day‑to‑day cropping operations including seeding, spraying and harvest
• Operate and maintain modern machinery, GPS guidance and precision agriculture systems
• Support irrigation operations, supporting laterals and pivots and water management across the aggregation
• Supervise and mentor junior farm operators, contractors and seasonal staff
• Plan daily work activities to ensure jobs are completed safely and efficiently
• Monitor machinery performance and coordinate servicing and repairs
• Work closely with the Farm Manager to deliver seasonal plans and production targets

Senior Farm Hand and Farm Hand roles will support the Overseer role in executing this plans and operational requirements.

About You

You'll ideally be an experienced Senior Farm Hand or Machinery Operator who is ready for more responsibility.

You'll bring:

• Experience in broadacre dryland and/or irrigated cropping
• Strong machinery operating skills
• Strong Mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving ability – A mechanical qualification is a bonus!
• A positive attitude and willingness to lead by example
• Commitment to safety and teamwork
• A desire to continue learning and developing your leadership skills

Why Join Meldora?

• Genuine pathway into farm management
• Modern machinery and technology
• Large‑scale farming operation with variety across cropping and irrigation
• Competitive salary, accommodation and career development opportunities
• Join a growing business with long‑term opportunities across the Gunn Agri Partners group

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you're ready to take the next step in your agricultural career and be part of a growing business with ambitious plans for the future, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and the type of opportunity you're looking for.