Senior Agronomist

Delta Agribusiness; Coonamble; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package including $

Job summary

Delta Agribusiness seeks an experienced agronomist to join the northern NSW team around the Coonamble region, working within a broad agronomy network across Australia to support farmers with whole-farm planning and crop and pasture guidance.

You will advise on nutrient management, pest and disease strategies, and farm efficiency while helping to grow the client base and promote advisory services. A degree in agronomy and 5+ years in mixed farming are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in agronomy or similar qualification; 5+ years experience in mixed farming agronomy.
• Commitment to teamwork, strong interpersonal and customer service orientation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of rural producers' requirements in the area.

Responsibilities

• Provide agronomic and farm management advice to existing clients for mixed farming.
• Develop relationships with new clients to promote agronomic services.
• Help drive farm profitability through farm management strategies.
• Support field days, farmer meetings and research trials; contribute to technical articles.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Customer service

Education

Degree in agronomy

Job description

• Competitive Salary Packageincluding incentives

About us

The DeltaAgribusiness Group is a leading force in rural inputs and advisory services inRegional Australia. With a strategic footprint across Western Australia, SouthAustralia, Victoria, South America, New South Wales and Queensland, we are adynamic and diverse agribusiness which take pride in being a significantemployer of choice in regional communities.

The role

We areseeking an individual to take on the opportunity of an experienced Agronomist,based in or around theCoonamble region.In this role you will workclosely with the northern NSW team and become an integral member of awidespread and highly experienced agronomy team that consisting of over 80agronomists across Australia. Delta Agribusiness is strongly committed togrowingits business through adding value to our clients, and your abilityto understand and deliver outstanding performance will be fundamental to yourongoing success.

• Working with existing clients toprovide advice on the full range of agronomic and farm management topics,for mixed farming enterprises. This includes whole farm planning (crop& livestock), seasonal strategies, plant nutrition, pest, disease& weed management knowledge, techniques and strategies through allstages of the production cycle for both crop andpasture.
• Develop relationships with newclients by maximising opportunities for the promotion of agronomicservices and farm consulting services.
• Partnering with clients tomaximise farm profitability through farm management strategies forincreased crop and pasture production utilising cost effective solutions.
• Help drive the adoption of newand evolving technologies including precision agriculture and sensortechnology.
• Assist in the successful runningand co-ordination of field days, farmer meetings and research trials, withadditional skills in writing technical and management articles whererequired.

What’s different about this role

• While working closely with themerchandise team, the role is 100% dedicated to agronomy, farm advisoryand customer service.
• Established farm consultancyprogram and client base devoted to long term planning and advice.
• Supported by 20 experiencedagronomists and farm consultants locally in northern NSW who meet every 6weeks to discuss agronomic and management strategies and the latestrelevant local research.
• Established precision ag teamwho work alongside the advisors to help collect, analyse and implementdata and subsequent recommendations.

To be successful in the role you will

• Have a degree in agronomy ortertiary qualification of similar nature and desired 5 years+ experiencein mixed farming agronomy.
• You must have a commitment toachieving team goals, highly developed interpersonal skills and dedicationto customer service.
• An understanding of theproducts, seasonal timing, and general requirements of rural producerswithin the area.
• Excellent written and oralcommunication skills.
• Genuine interest in both wintercereal cropping and mixed farming systems.
• Have a passion for driving wholefarm performance through field-centric technology.
• Commitment to innovation andsustainable agronomic and farm management practices.