On-Farm Irrigation Manager for Olives (Riverina)

March Talent Partners; Narrandera; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

House on farm

Company ute

Superannuation

Bonus (~10%)

5% L&D budget

Job summary

March Talent Partners is seeking an experienced Irrigation Technician to own the drip irrigation system across a large permanent crop operation in the Riverina region. You will schedule, fertigate, order water, and handle routine maintenance with close technical support.

Daily duties include digging, soil checks, line inspections, and system tweaks across thousands of metres of drip lines on 4m rows, working alongside an Irrigation Supervisor as the orchard expands.

Qualifications

• Experience running pressurised drip irrigation on permanent crops (tree crops, vineyards, etc.).
• Strong irrigation software and scheduling experience.
• Hands-on operator who is on the system daily.
• Willing to live on farm and hold a current driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and run the irrigation system five to seven days ahead using soil-moisture data and water budget.
• Execute fertigation planning and order fertiliser ahead of applications.
• Maintain and troubleshoot pumps, filters, and line leaks; perform off-season maintenance.
• Keep logs of water and fertiliser use for programme checks.
• Coordinate planting with Farm Manager and contractors while following safety systems.

Skills

Irrigation systems

Automated drip scheduling

Irrigation software

Hands-on operator

Willing to live on farm

Driver’s license

Chemical accreditation

Education

Irrigation or horticulture qualification

Tools

Irrigation software

Computer-based scheduling

Job description

March Talent Partners is seeking an experienced Irrigation Technician to own the drip irrigation system across a large permanent crop operation in the Riverina region. You will schedule, fertigate, order water, and handle routine maintenance with close technical support.

Daily duties include digging, soil checks, line inspections, and system tweaks across thousands of metres of drip lines on 4m rows, working alongside an Irrigation Supervisor as the orchard expands.