Orchard Manager

About the role

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Farm or Orchard Manager to take ownership of a well-established almond orchard near Hillston, NSW.

Leading an experienced on-farm team, you’ll be responsible for the overall performance of the orchard, including people, planning, day-to-day operations and asset management. Almond experience would be highly regarded; however, experienced managers from other tree crop operations, including citrus, avocado and stone fruit, are also encouraged to apply.
 
Duties

• Take overall responsibility for orchard performance, productivity, costs and reporting
• Lead and develop an established team across irrigation, maintenance and orchard operations
• Plan and coordinate activities across the full seasonal orchard calendar
• Manage labour, machinery, equipment and operational resources
• Oversee irrigation, orchard health, pest and disease management
• Manage farm infrastructure, assets and preventative maintenance programs
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and other key stakeholders
• Maintain strong safety, operational and performance standards across the orchard 

Skills & experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience across farm operations and management
• Experience within almonds or other permanent/tree crops such as vineyards, citrus, stone fruit or avocado highly regarded
• Proven people leadership skills with the ability to set expectations, develop teams and maintain standards
• Strong operational planning and organisational capability
• Financial literacy, including budgeting, cost management and reporting
• Sound understanding of WHS, farm safety and compliance requirements
• Strong computer literacy, record keeping and reporting skills
• Horticulture qualifications desirable but not essential 

Benefits

• Competitive salary with flexibility for the right person
• On-site house provided
• Vehicle provided
• Established and experienced permanent team already in place
• Well-planned orchard with strong irrigation and water infrastructure
• Opportunity to take genuine ownership of a large-scale commercial operation
• Long-term career opportunity with an established agricultural business 

About the company

Our client is an established agricultural business operating large-scale commercial orchards across regional Australia. This Hillston operation is a relatively new, well-planned orchard with established infrastructure, including strong irrigation and water systems.
With an experienced team already in place, the business is looking for a capable people leader who can take ownership of the operation, maintain high standards and continue driving orchard performance.

Choose Agri Talent
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian agribusiness. Our extensive digital network connects quality candidates to diverse and exciting roles with respected clients across Australia’s agriculture sector.

For more information, please contact Rosie Pinn Recruitment consultant, Agri Talent on ************.