Summary
Job Description
About the role
Lead daily operations across a large-scale cropping and export hay enterprise near Merredin. Combine hands‐on farm leadership with team management, machinery coordination and seasonal planning, with opportunities to grow into broader responsibilities across the group.
Duties
Coordinate seeding, spraying, hay production, harvest and straw baling across multiple properties
Set clear work priorities and lead staff, seasonal employees and contractors
Operate modern broadacre machinery, troubleshoot breakdowns and coordinate maintenance
Organise machinery, transport and resources to meet seasonal deadlines
Maintain safe working practices and communicate progress, costs and operational issues to the owner
Skills & experience
Solid broadacre cropping experience and an understanding of seasonal farming demands
Strong mechanical aptitude, machinery operating skills and practical troubleshooting ability
Confident people leadership, transparent communication and the ability to make timely, cost-effective decisions
HR licence with willingness and ability to obtain an MC licence
Sound chemical handling and spraying knowledge, with chemical certification or willingness to obtain it




Export hay or straw experiencehighly regarded.
John Deere machinery and GPS knowledge, or a mechanical trade background highly regarded.
Benefits
$140,000–$160,000 plus superannuation, negotiable based on experience and capability
Work vehicle
On‐farm housing or rental assistance in town
Modern machinery and quality infrastructure, supported by local dealerships
Operational autonomy and scope to shape a capable farm team
Career growth potential, as the group develops and expands
About the company
Our client is a well‐established, multi‐generational family‐owned agricultural group operating a large‐scale broadacre cropping and export hay enterprise near Merredin in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. Built on generations of farming experience, the business produces wheat, canola, barley, oats, export‐quality hay and straw across multiple properties. With modern machinery, quality infrastructure and a strong focus on operational efficiency, the business combines the scale of a corporate farming enterprise with the practical values and hands‐on approach of a family‐owned operation.
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📌 Cropping Operations Manager (Merredin)
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