Indisputably, this leadership role encompassing dryland & irrigated cropping with an industry leader is certainly not one to be missed! 

• Border region leadership opportunity close to Mungindi.
• Work within a well-established, reputable organisation providing long term industry expertise.
• Family sized home located on farm and close to town.

The Company:
 
Situated within the border river region of Mungindi New South Wales, a newly established leadership position now exists within an industry leading agricultural company producing rotational crops under irrigated and dryland conditions. Incorporating some 1,700 hectares of syphon irrigation and 2,000 hectares of dryland country, cotton and rotational cereals are successfully produced by integrating some of the most modernised Australian agricultural techniques available today. An updated fleet of John Deere machinery and associated implements are utilised and well maintained ensuring optimum efficiency across the operation.
 
The Role:
 
Reporting to the Farm Manager, the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for working in collaboration with management to ensure the day-to-day activities and requirements of operating a working irrigated and dryland cropping property operate efficiently. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• To provide a collaborative approach within the management team in order to coordinate and implement an effective crop production plan.
• To supervise, direct and partake in the growing and maintenance of all facets of the crop production process including ground preparation, planting, fertilising, irrigating, spraying, harvesting and picking and carrying out general farm maintenance.
• Provision of supervision of a team of staff and the ability to delegate tasks to team members according to seasonal requirements.
• To operate farm machinery, plant and equipment.
• To bring a maintenance skill set to the position and provide mechanical support when required.
• To be mindful of and comply with best farm practices in relation to workplace health and safety requirements.

The Person:
 
The successful candidate within this role will be a person with:

• Prior experience working within a hands-on cropping position with previous rotational cropping, dryland and irrigation knowledge.
• A distinct ability to manage a small team and overall transferrable skill set to contribute to this leadership position by engaging positively and respectfully with others.
• The ability to meet deadlines by taking a proactive approach to their work, incorporating problem solving skills and have the capacity to handle changing and competing priorities.
• The ability to work autonomously and when within a team to show motivation and bring a sense of enthusiasm to work.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), computer literacy and strong people management skills.
• A strong focus on attention to detail.
• A strong mechanical skill set.
• Good health and physically capable of undertaking manual work.
• A current driver’s licence with a truck licence being advantageous.
• A first aid certificate & chemical accreditation certificate.

The Benefits:
 
The property is located less than 10 kilometres from Mungindi on the NSW side of the border. A weatherboard house on farm is currently undergoing complete internal renovations and is expected to be completed by the end of August in readiness for the new Cropping 2IC to move in. In addition to a competitive yet attractive annual remuneration, a work ute and mobile phone will be provided.

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