Farm Manager/Owner/Overseer

Manage farm operations including livestock management, crop cultivation, fruit and vegetable production and other agricultural enterprises.

Specialisations

Crop Production
Perform annual tasks to grow a wide variety of crops such as grains, oilseeds, sugar cane, cotton, fruits, and vegetables.

Livestock Production
Manage the breeding and raising of a wide range of animals including beef and dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and poultry.

Tasks

Prepare or assist with preparation of annual forecasts, budgets and other business plans
Recruit, supervise and ensure the ongoing training of farm staff
Maintain production and other farm records including the estimated operating costs, ordering of farm inputs, marketing of produce and monitoring of animal health and feeding requirements
Control costs of production in line with budget expectation
Produce crops and/or livestock to achieve volume, quality and cost objectives
Clean and maintain buildings, sheds, equipment and facilities to ensure health standards and high quality of produce
Ensure safe and effective handling of equipment
Undertake activities to minimise environmental degradation. Monitor environmental effects of farming activities and repair existing damage
Plan and organise marketing and sale of produce to achieve high returns

Crop Production

Select crop types and determine area to be sown
Conduct a wide range of farming operations including cultivation, sowing, spraying and harvesting

Livestock Production

Care and raise livestock for the production of meat, wool, milk and other animal products
Ensure good animal health is maintained through provision of adequate quality and quantity of pasture and other feed
Organise and conduct general farm activities including livestock control, pest management, shearing, milking and mating

Personal Requirements

planning skills
problem solving skills
work independently
computer skills
like working outdoors
communication skills
mechanical skills
enjoy working with animals
management and organisation skills

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For this Position, the skills required could have been developed through on the job training, previous work experience in other related roles and through specialised and/or vocation training and/or through a Tertiary Qualification in Science, Humanities or Commerce.

Specialist vocational training and further education are available through the following institutions:

Marcus Oldham Farm Management College

Longerenong College/Workco

Tertiary Education Providers

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales