About the role The Assistant Manager is an integral part of our small team. You will work closely with the Farm Manager to ensure productive and compliant farm operations, step into full responsibility during periods of leave, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site. The successful applicant will play a key role in ensuring best practice in OH&S;, tree husbandry and production, and farm maintenance.
The successful applicant must be prepared to work directly and indirectly with others. There will be the need for the successful application to work a base of 38 hours with some overtime including flexible hours, evenings and some weekends. The role is perfect for someone to take ownership of the grove and work collaboratively to its success.
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Grove Manager in daily farm operations and team supervision.
- Assist with olive harvesting and seasoned production activities.
- Undertake mowing, slashing, weed control
- Assist with fertilising, spraying and crop management.
- Oversee tree health, nutrition, and environmental management.
- Monitor production performance of the trees.
- Assist with the coordination of staff rosters, training, and task allocation.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery.
- Ensure biosecurity, OH&S;, and compliance procedures are consistently followed.
- Troubleshoot operational challenges.
About you
- A willingness to learn.
- Previous experience operating tractors, slashers and sprayers
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- High level of reliability, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
- Basic computer skills for record-keeping and reporting.
- Mechanical aptitude an advantage but not essential.
- Current Australian Driver Licence.
- Ability to work in Australia
About us
We operate an Olive Grove that commenced in 2002 in Serpentine, Central Victoria (based 50km north of Bendigo) comprising of approx. 75,000 trees over approx. 250ha.
Benefits
- Market-competitive salary based on experience circa $80,000 plus super for the right person.
- On-farm accommodation.
- Supportive team culture with opportunities to progress into farm management.
- Stable, long-term employment in the agricultural sector.