Farming Manager
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $150,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A big Western Australian farming enterprise wants a Farming Manager in Perth to look after cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation over extensive acreage. Expect a senior seat with a lot of independence, where you set the season's plan, control budgets, direct supervisors and machinery operators, and work alongside agronomists and livestock staff.
Results that can be verified count, together with hands-on agricultural knowledge and sound commercial judgement. Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate.
On your CV, lead with the crops managed, budgets held and improvements driven. Build AI CV can help you present it, and add ChemCert and licences if you have them.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct farm operations over a large area of land
- Mentor the supervisors, overseers and machinery operators who report to you
- Draft seasonal operating plans that fit production targets, available resources and on-ground conditions
- Oversee oats, barley, wheat, vetch and irrigated sorghum across the cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation programs
- Take ownership of the annual budget, forecasts, expenditure and capital investment
- Monitor yields, pasture outcomes, productivity and running costs through the year
- Team up with agronomists to lift soil health, pasture establishment and crop performance, and balance fodder supply with livestock and feed needs
- Evaluate and deliver productivity and land improvement initiatives, plus capital projects that increase efficiency and the long-term value of the asset
- Put GPS, precision agriculture and digital farm-management technology to work, using operational data to guide decisions
- Care for the land through sustainable management and soil improvement
- Plan staffing, training, performance and development, creating a safety-first culture built on accountability and continuous improvement
- Manage contractors, suppliers and agricultural service providers, keeping internal operational and agricultural teams in the loop
- Be answerable for operating and financial outcomes
Requirements & Eligibility
- A senior standing in farming or agricultural operations
- Past leadership of cropping, livestock or mixed farming enterprises
- Command of large-scale agricultural production systems
- A grounding in agronomy, chemical use and weed control
- Skilled with farm budgets, forecasting, production planning and cost control
- Working knowledge of agricultural machinery and current farming practices
- Comfortable using GPS, precision agriculture and digital farm-management systems
- Can lead and develop agricultural teams, with sharp commercial and operational judgement
- Evidence of responsible, measurable farm management
- Planning, communication and stakeholder management strengths
- An Agriculture, Agribusiness or related tertiary qualification is highly regarded; ChemCert or an equivalent qualification is advantageous
- A current driver's licence is required; an HR or MC licence is advantageous
- Able to meet applicable Australian employment and visa requirements
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