Farming Manager
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $150,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A large Western Australian farming business is looking for a Farming Manager to take charge of cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation across extensive land. It is a senior job with plenty of independence: you would plan the seasons, run budgets, lead supervisors and machinery operators, and work alongside agronomists and livestock teams.
The role is built for someone whose results can be verified and who brings both hands-on farming knowledge and commercial judgement. Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead on farming operations across a large spread of agricultural land
- Guide and grow the farm supervisors, overseers and machinery operators who report to you
- Draw up seasonal operating plans that fit production targets, resources and conditions on the ground
- Oversee the cropping, pasture, fodder and irrigation programs, covering oats, barley, wheat, vetch and irrigated sorghum
- Own the annual budget, forecasts, spending and capital investment
- Follow productivity, crop performance, pasture outcomes and operating costs through the year
- Partner with agronomists to improve soil health, pasture establishment and crop performance
- Match fodder supply to the needs of the wider livestock and feed operations
- Weigh up and deliver land improvement and productivity initiatives
- Run capital projects that raise efficiency and long-term asset value
- Put precision agriculture, GPS and digital farm-management technology to work, and let operational data guide planning
- Look after the land through sustainable management and soil improvement
- Plan the workforce and look after training, performance and development, while building a safety-first culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Direct contractors, suppliers and agricultural service providers, and keep internal operational and agricultural teams in the loop
- Be answerable for operational performance and financial outcomes
Requirements & Eligibility
- Senior-level background in farming or agricultural operations
- Track record managing cropping, livestock or mixed farming operations
- Practical command of large-scale agricultural production systems
- Sound grounding in agronomy, chemical use and weed control
- Experience with farm budgets, forecasting, production planning and cost control
- Good working knowledge of agricultural machinery and current farming practices
- Hands-on use of GPS, precision agriculture and digital farm-management systems
- Able to lead and develop agricultural teams
- Sharp commercial and operational judgement
- Evidence of responsible farm management with measurable results
- Capable at planning, communication and managing stakeholders
- Agriculture, Agribusiness or related tertiary qualification highly regarded; ChemCert or equivalent qualification advantageous
- Current driver's licence required; HR or MC licence advantageous
- Able to meet applicable Australian employment and visa requirements
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