Farm Operations Manager — Large-Scale Cropping (NSW)

Warakirri Cropping; Goondiwindi Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family home

Competitive salary

Job summary

Warakirri Cropping, an Australian owned, safety focused, family oriented large-scale cropping organisation, is seeking a Farm Operations Manager for our Goondiwindi region, with opportunities to impact Northern NSW operations and beyond.

You will collaborate with the Farm Manager, agronomy teams, and our precision ag group to drive day-to-day operations, safety, and crop performance while mentoring staff and contractors. On-farm accommodation may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience as a farm operations manager or similar leadership role on broadacre cropping operations.
• Sound knowledge of growing dryland winter crops.
• Experience operating large-scale cropping plant and equipment.
• Willingness to learn, adopt new practices, and work in a team.
• Strong mentoring and coaching abilities with good initiative and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication with agronomists and contractors.

Responsibilities

• The Farm Operations Manager has full insight into what is happening on the farm and you get to be involved in decision making processes.
• You will be working with the Farm Manager on the day-to-day management of the farm and its performance. This includes a strong contribution to operational management, employee and contractor management and leadership, and Workplace Health and Safety.
• Working closely with the farm manager, our independent agronomy team and the in-house precision ag team, you will have the chance to monitor and manage crops to reach their full potential.
• You will work on the development of the farm, its people as well as the group culture in line with the company's values. You will also be operating machinery, which includes spraying, planting, spreading and harvest.

Skills

Management experience

Dryland cropping

Large-scale equipment

Mentoring

Self-motivation

Communication

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Warakirri Cropping, an Australian owned, safety focused, family oriented large-scale cropping organisation, is seeking a Farm Operations Manager for our Goondiwindi region, with opportunities to impact Northern NSW operations and beyond.

You will collaborate with the Farm Manager, agronomy teams, and our precision ag group to drive day-to-day operations, safety, and crop performance while mentoring staff and contractors. On-farm accommodation may be available.