Farm Manager

Rimfire Resources; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm in Australia seeks a Farming Team Manager to oversee field activities, including planting and harvesting. You will lead a team, ensure adherence to best farming practices, and communicate with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in irrigated cropping, strong communication, and problem-solving skills. This role offers access to advanced agricultural tools and practices.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team on an irrigated cropping enterprise.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an established farming team.
• Oversee field activities, including planting and harvesting.
• Ensure best practice farming operations adherence.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Safety focus

Job description

The Organisation Our client is a household name, with global brand recognition for their products and a true leader within their industry. Their brand is strong both domestically and overseas, and they have been an industry innovator and leading researcher for many years. They operate a unique production research facility to coordinate internal and external research trials that merge trial experimentation with modern farming practices.

About the Role Working closely with the Agribusiness and Grower Services management team, you will lead an established and well resourced farming team. You will be responsible for overseeing all field activities, including planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvest and grading, whilst being a point of communication for a number of stakeholders within the business as well as external stakeholders.

You will ensure best practice farming operations are adhered to on the property and will manage and facilitate regular visits and practical exhibits as part of their research programs. You will be given access to industry leading precision agriculture tools, and automated irrigation systems whilst driving a best practice mentality around farming methods and water use.

The Person The ideal candidate will have experience managing and leading a team on an irrigated cropping enterprise. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, and be comfortable speaking to a number of contracting services. You will have strong problem solving skills and be safety focused.