Farming Manager
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $150,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Running a large mixed farm in Western Australia means owning the whole season, from the first sowing plan to the final cost report. This Farming Manager post based out of Perth hands you that responsibility across a big landholding, with oats, barley, wheat, vetch and irrigated sorghum in the rotation alongside pasture and fodder.
You would lead the supervisors, overseers and machine operators, set budgets and capital plans, and work hand in hand with agronomists and the livestock side of the business. The employer can sponsor a visa for the right candidate, and it wants a manager whose results on past farms can be checked.
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Key Responsibilities
- Head up day-to-day farming across an extensive agricultural landholding
- Manage, coach and develop the farm supervisors, overseers and machinery operators
- Plan each season's operations around production targets, available resources and the state of the farm
- Run the cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation programmes, including oats, barley, wheat, vetch and irrigated sorghum
- Set and control the annual budget, forecasts, expenditure and capital spend, tracking productivity, crop and pasture results and running costs
- Work with agronomists on soil health, pasture establishment and crop yields, and practise sustainable land management
- Line up fodder supply with the needs of the livestock and feed operations
- Assess and carry out land improvement, productivity and capital projects that lift efficiency and long-term asset value
- Use precision agriculture, GPS, digital farm-management tools and operational data to plan and make decisions
- Handle workforce planning, training and performance, keeping safety, accountability and continuous improvement at the centre of the team
- Manage contractors, suppliers and service providers, keep internal teams informed and take responsibility for operational and financial results
Requirements & Eligibility
- Senior experience in farming or agricultural operations
- A proven record of managing cropping, livestock or mixed farming operations
- Practical knowledge of large-scale agricultural production systems
- Sound knowledge of agronomy, chemical use and weed control
- Experience with farm budgets, forecasting, production planning and cost control
- Solid working knowledge of agricultural machinery and modern farming practice
- Hands-on experience with GPS, precision agriculture and digital farm-management systems
- Able to lead and develop agricultural teams
- Strong commercial and operational judgement
- Evidence of responsible farm management backed by measurable results
- Good planning, communication and stakeholder management skills
- 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
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