Farm Operations Manager

Warakirri Cropping; Shire Of Merredin; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comfortable accommodation

Attractive salary package

Access to psychologist program

Strong safety focus

Work-life balance

Collaboration events

Learning and development opportunities

Commitment to sustainability

Job summary

Warakirri Cropping is seeking a Farm Operations Manager to oversee all farm activities and management at our location in Western Australia. The ideal candidate will have broadacre cropping experience and a strong ability to mentor and coach team members.

We offer a comfortable accommodation and an attractive salary package, along with a unique focus on safety, work-life balance, and the development of our team's skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach others.
• Proven broadacre cropping experience.
• Sound knowledge of growing dryland winter crops.
• Experience operating large-scale cropping equipment.
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative.
• Ability to collaborate closely with agronomists.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all farm activities at Warakirri Cropping.
• Manage and supervise Leading Hand and Machinery Operators.
• Contribute to decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with Farm Manager on daily management.
• Monitor and manage crops with the agronomy team.
• Contribute to team culture and development.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching

Broadacre cropping experience

Knowledge of dryland winter crops

Operation of large-scale cropping plant

High level of initiative

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Description

What does a Farm Operations Manager at Warakirri Cropping do?

• The Farm Operations Manager has full oversight into the farm's activities at Warakirri Cropping.
• Management and supervision of Leading Hand and Machinery Operators.
• You are a significant contributor to decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with Farm Manager on daily farm management and performance of the farm.
• Strong contribution towards operational management, employee and contractor management and leadership, and Workplace Health and Safety.
• Work closely with the farm manager, independent agronomy team, and in-house precision ag team to monitor and manage crops.
• Opportunity to maximize crop potential through monitoring and management.
• Contribute to the development of the farm, its people, and group culture in line with company values.
• Operate machinery, including spraying, planting, spreading, and harvest.

Qualifications

Do you recognise yourself in the following statements?

• Your skill to mentor and coach others is one of your strengths and you have demonstrated this previously.
• You bring broadacre cropping experience.
• You have a sound knowledge of growing dryland winter crops.
• You have experience in the operation of large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
• A willingness to learn, adopt new practices and further develop personal skills, whilst working in a team environment is what others pride you on.
• You have a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• You have excellent communication skills and can work closely with consulting agronomists and contractors.

Additional Information

What makes Warakirri unique?

• We offer comfortable accommodation as a family home and attractive salary package based on experience.
• Access to the award-winning Regional Psychologist Program that provides a fully trained, dedicated psychologist who visits every farm each quarter to facilitate both group and individual sessions.
• A true safety focus across the entire company. Safety first, what’s the rush.
• A strong focus on fatigue management and work hours. We pride ourselves on work life balance.
• The opportunity to meet with other farm teams from across Australia to exchange ideas, learn about new equipment and have some fun along the way. These open and honest collaboration events are unique to Warakirri.
• Learning and development of our people is a strong focus at all levels of the organisation.
• An organisation that has made commitments to sustainability and is putting that into action.