About usRombola Family Farms encompasses over 4,000 hectares of intensive irrigated horticultural production at Griffith (NSW), Bundaberg (QLD) and Mataranka (NT). Agricultural enterprises include Seedless Watermelon, Rockmelons, Broccoli, Pumpkin, Almonds and Winegrapes. Operations include primary production, processing, value adding and marketing.Rombola Family Farms has a great opportunity for energetic and organised General Manager – Row Cropping to oversee both site from our headquarters in Griffith, NSW.The General Manager – Row Cropping is the lead member of the Rombola Family Farms production team. This role will oversee the entire cropping process over both of our growing sites.Key operational accountabilities include:
Contributes proactively and constructively to production team discussion about varietal selection based on consumer, production, and supply chain.
Proactively manage all new varietal trials and full supply chain analysis for presentation to the Managing Director.
Contributes constructively and proactively to production team discussion about the design of production schedules with market timing, volume, quality attributes and internal capacity constraints in mind.
Contributes proactively and constructively to production team discussions to determine the detail of production systems to be implemented by crop.
Monitor the agreed production schedule to ensure all tasks are completed in line with agreed timing for all plantings.
Monitor all plantings throughout the production cycle to ensure all tasks are routinely performed to agreed standard and produce the required outcome.
Liaise with the production team to alter irrigation, nutrition, weed, pest & disease control and sun screening in a planting as required.
Monitor crop health and produce maturity in order to forecast volume & quality by week.
Actively and effectively communicate with outsourced agronomists and consultants.
Liaises with the maintenance function to ensure row cropping production teams have the highest possible equipment availability.
To be successful in the role you will possess the following:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a management capacity within the horticulture industry
Extensive production experience with row crops
Skilled at crop health, production planning, pest and disease management
Tertiary qualifications in agriculture will be highly regarded.
Excellent communicator
Good with numbers: analysing costs, P&L and want to have input into capital expenditure and a farm expansion plans.
People manager, negotiator and all round good person that will thrive working in a proactive team (must be a team player)
Flexibility in hours worked to achieve operational targets, including weekends and public holidays.
Sound working knowledge of WH&S requirements.
Attention to detail with a genuine sense of urgency and a “can do” attitude.
In return we offer you
An attractive remuneration package based upon relevant qualifications and experience.
A passionate and energetic team culture.
Become a part of a progressive and vibrant business.
More informationFor more information email HR@rombolafmilyfarms.com.au. To learn more about working with us, we encourage you to visit our website http://www.rombolafamilyfarms.com.au