The employer
With 7 farms in 3 regions, Manbulloo is Australia’s leading producer of high quality Kensington Pride mangos. The team are terrific people with great knowledge, ethics and attitudes – help, ideas and advice are always available. Despite the professionalism in processes and quality systems, the culture remains based in family values that prioritise people, support and integrity.
The role
This farm is at Mutchilba, far north Queensland. It is not too far from Cairns and there are retail, schools, hospitals and other services in the district. With the full use of a house provided on-site, accommodation is not something you need to worry about either.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing day to day operations of all farm activities.
- Manage and supervise farm staff.
- Develop, implement and monitor weekly and seasonal plans in consultation with the horticulturalist. This includes weed and pest control, canopy management, irrigation, nutrition and so on.
- Maintain records of farm operations.
- Maintain storage areas and manage inventories for chemicals, fertilisers, fuel and machinery.
- Manage the vehicle and machinery maintenance plan.
- Ensure farm buildings, fencing and other improvements are maintained to a high standard.
- Arrange and manage external consultants and subcontractors as required.
- Assist in reviews, budgeting and other strategic processes
About You
You will be a skilled farm manager with experience working to P&Ls and managing a small team. You don’t need to be an expert in mangoes or avocados (although knowledge of those crops definitely helps), but you’ll need to be keen to learn. The business has the most respected experts in the country so you’ll definitely want to draw on their knowledge as often as you can. Things you’ll need to be able to start in the role include evidence of:
- Your successful experiences in horticulture operations from both hands-on and management perspectives.
- A strategic perspective on farm operations, planning, scheduling and quality, with attention to detail, compliance and areas of greatest risk.
- Capability to carry out basic equipment repairs and maintenance.
- Current drivers licence.
- Farm chemical user training certificate.
- Competence with Microsoft Office & email.
- Strong verbal & written communication skills.
- Strong self and time management habits.
The role is full-time-permanent and there is always plenty to be done. And, as we all know harvest is full-on so we’d want you to manage your time and energy across the year to achieve a healthy, sustainable and fulfilling work-life balance.
Benefits
The salary package on offer reflects the skill and responsibility – and potential for future career growth – the ideal applicant will bring. There is significant value in the nice on-site home provided, and when combined with a salary that respects your skills and achievements, the salary package is strong. The hilltop location is lovely, and with the shops and schools of Mareeba only 20 minutes away, Atherton not much further and Cairns only an hour and a half away, for a rural lifestyle there aren’t many compromises.