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Due to business expansion, we are seeking a proactive and self-motivated individual to join our team as an Assistant Cropping Manager. We are a family-run business engaged in mixed dryland and irrigated cropping, cattle breeding and a feedlot, farming over 7,000 hectares of wheat, barley, oats, chickpea, sorghum, corn and cotton.

Benefits:

• Family home on the farm
• Capped household electricity provided
• Close proximity to Dalby, QLD
• Salary above industry standard
• Access to new plant and equipment including John Deere Gen 4 and Gen 5 technology
• On-the-job training, and opportunities for upskilling
• Opportunities for increased responsibility as you progress within the business

Role and Responsibilities:

As the Assistant Cropping Manager, you will report directly to the Cropping Manager. The ideal candidate will have a deep passion for agriculture and a drive for personal growth, with a commitment to maintaining a tidy and efficient workplace.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and collaborating with the cropping team
• Managing the prioritisation of work programmes and task completion
• Operating plant and machinery, including boom sprayers
• Training staff in machinery use and proper operational procedures
• Supervising irrigation processes
• Maintaining machines and farm assets
• Ensuring cleanliness of machinery and the general appearance of the farm
• Upholding safety standards, including strict adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) use

Requirements:

• Quick learner with the ability to positively teach others
• Meticulous in both paper and electronic record-keeping
• A 'lead from the front' attitude
• Experience with John Deere GPS systems
• At least four years’ experience in broadacre cropping
• Experience in flood irrigation (desirable but not essential)
• A current manual driver’s licence (HC or MC is essential)

Please send your updated resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience.

For further details, contact Jess Frelek on 0424 964 187. 

The AgWay Recruitment Pty Ltd. 

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