Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

Humans of Agriculture; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary progression

Onboarding training

Culture of trust

Long-term career path

Industry exposure

Job summary

The Little Big Dairy Co., a growing family dairy brand near Dubbo in Central West NSW, is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO. You’ll support day-to-day operations, prepare financials, and help keep the business running smoothly with the CEO as your primary partner.

Join Humans of Agriculture in delivering a thorough onboarding and hands-on training from the CEO and team, with a competitive salary package, structured pay increases, and a culture built on trust.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CEO on whatever the business needs, as her go-to person for getting things done
• Run payroll, rostering and HR admin, including reviews, onboarding and hiring support
• Prepare financials and lodge BAS
• Document systems and processes and keep everything organised and filed
• Work with external consultants and advisers, and help direct their work
• Order spare parts and manage inventory, and support the factory, farm and logistics teams
• Answer the phone and be a friendly first point of contact for staff, customers, suppliers and locals dropping in

Job description

Humans of Agriculture have proudly partnered with The Little Big Dairy Co. to run a specialist recruitment search for an Executive Assistant to the CEO, in Central West NSW.

Be the right hand to the CEO of a growing family dairy brand, and see how a business really runs

The Little Big Dairy Co. is a family-owned dairy business just outside Dubbo in Central West NSW. Over 13 years it has grown from the farm gate into a much-loved regional brand. They milk around 1,200 cows, process their own milk and cottage cheese in their on-site factory, and run their own delivery trucks to customers across NSW and the ACT.

They’re looking for a sharp, capable Executive Assistant to work directly with CEO. This is a permanent, full-time role. You’ll get a thorough onboarding and training, so you’re set up properly from day one.

What you’ll be doing

This is a role with real variety and responsibility. One hour you might be preparing the financials, the next you’re out checking what a truck has just dropped off or finding out why the factory has hit a snag.

Day to day, you’ll:

• Work closely with the CEO on whatever the business needs, as her go-to person for getting things done
• Run payroll, rostering and HR admin, including reviews, onboarding and hiring support
• Prepare financials and lodge BAS
• Document systems and processes and keep everything organised and filed
• Work with external consultants and advisers, and help direct their work
• Order spare parts and manage inventory, and support the factory, farm and logistics teams
• Answer the phone and be a friendly first point of contact for staff, customers, suppliers and locals dropping in

You don’t need to have done all of this before. What matters is that you’re quick to learn, thorough, and enjoy solving problems.

About you

• You’re detail-focused and thorough, and you take pride in your work and how you present yourself
• You communicate clearly, and over-communicate when it counts. You lift the people around you and are happy to share what you know
• You’re warm and personable with everyone, from the leadership team to the neighbour who drops in for his weekly milk
• You’re honest, reliable and trustworthy, because this role sits right alongside the CEO
• You want to grow and learn, and you’re driven by doing great work for the business as well as your own development
• Experience in a small business, family business or on a farm is a real plus

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary package, with structured pay increases as your skills and responsibilities grow, plus an annual review.
• A thorough handover and hands-on training from the CEO and the team
• A culture built on trust, where people are given real responsibility and backed with systems and support. Team members here have grown from entry-level roles into senior positions.
• A long-term career path, with room to move into various areas of the business, depending on passions and interest.
• A close-up view of how a growing food and agriculture business is run

Process

At Humans of Agriculture, we pride ourselves on living up to our namesake by keeping the human element at the centre of how we recruit. Once we’ve reviewed applications, we’ll contact candidates of interest for a confidential conversation about the opportunity. It’s a two-way chat: we’ll share what we know about the role and the business, and you can ask us anything.

We’re reviewing applications now and starting initial conversations. If you’re a practical, people-focused farm leader ready for a hands‑on role in a growing family business, we’d love to hear from you.

***Please note, candidates must have full Australian working rights to be considered for this opportunity***