Farming Manager
Trade · Koojan, Northam & Wheatbelt WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Ready to take the lead on a large farming operation? This senior agricultural role is open to a professional with a strong, verifiable track record in large-scale farming, someone who brings hands-on know-how together with the leadership, planning and commercial judgement needed to manage significant farming assets.
You will oversee cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation, and help set the future direction of the operation. Your experience should lead to measurable gains in productivity, land utilisation, operational efficiency and financial performance.
You will have substantial autonomy, backed by an established agricultural business and experienced farming, agronomy and livestock teams. The package includes approximately $150,000 base salary, a new dual-cab vehicle, five-bedroom on-farm accommodation and performance-based bonus opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Run farming operations across large agricultural properties
- Guide and train your supervisors, overseers and machinery operators, and take the lead on workforce planning, performance and staff development
- Put together seasonal operating plans around production targets, available resources and farm conditions
- Look after the cropping, irrigation, pasture and fodder programs, including growing oats, barley, wheat, vetch and sorghum under irrigation
- Manage yearly budgets, forecasts, spending and capital investment
- Keep track of farm productivity, crop performance, pasture results and operating costs
- Team up with agronomists to improve soil health, pasture establishment and crop performance
- Match fodder requirements with the wider livestock and feed operations
- Assess and roll out land improvement and productivity initiatives, and lead capital projects aimed at efficiency and long-term asset value
- Make good use of GPS, digital farm-management tools, precision agriculture and operational data when planning and making decisions
- Keep land management sustainable and continue soil improvement practices
- Encourage a team culture where safety, accountability and continuous improvement come first
- Work with contractors, suppliers and agricultural service providers, and keep internal operational and farm teams in the loop
- Be accountable for operational performance and financial results
Requirements & Eligibility
- Senior-level experience you can demonstrate in farming or agricultural operations, including proven management of cropping, livestock or mixed farming environments
- Strong hands-on knowledge of how large-scale agricultural production systems run, plus farm machinery and modern farming practices
- A demonstrated understanding of agronomy, weed control and chemical use
- Experience with farm budgets and forecasts, production planning and keeping costs under control
- Experience working with GPS, digital farm-management systems and precision agriculture
- Demonstrated ability to lead and grow agricultural teams, backed by strong skills in planning, communicating and managing stakeholders
- Strong commercial and operational decision-making skills
- Able to show a history of responsible farm management with measurable results
- 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 the applicable Australian employment and visa requirements, with visa sponsorship available for the right candidate
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