Assistant BERRY FARM Manager (Hands on Role)
The Westerway Raspberry Farm is not a huge horticultural company. But we are an important player in the niche spaces in which we operate. We are nimble, energetic and market focused, diversified and a unique/interesting horticultural business in which to work. All employees have unrivalled access to the experience and support of the Clark family members who have been running the business for over 40 years.
We are predominantly a fresh and processing berry business (with mechanical berry harvesters and purpose build onsite freezer and processing facility) run across 4 sites in the Derwent Valley of Tasmania. But the broader farming business includes livestock, a forest nursery and mechanical services. Employees can work across farming activities during different seasons in what is a collaborative working environment where high value is placed on team work, communication, reliability and high achievement. We are good at what we do but are keenly open to different opportunities and ways of operating our farm.
Who we are looking for
A "Hands On" Farm Manager, or Assistant Manager with the ability to develop into a Farm Manager. Although there will be office duties, we are a farm that prides our self on working alongside seasonal staff and leading by doing. This may be a refreshing opportunity to Farm Managers who have found themselves separated from the field by increasing reporting and administration duties (growing/harvesting a crop is likely a major reason why you entered the industry). A exceptional ability to manage and work with staff is an essential characteristic for our farm.
Interested candidates should please send their resume and a few paragraphs regarding their suitability for the role to (emailprotected)
Roles/Tasks
- Berry Production:
- Tractor driving/attaching implements
- Chemical application/handling (Chem Cert required)
- Brushcutting
- Berry Harvest:
- Supervising casual hand-picking teams (up to 75 pickers on busiest days – with supervisors and support staff)
- Inductions of new staff
- Monitoring supplies and picking equipment
- Quad bike driving/collecting and recording fruit (Quad Certificate or similar required)
- Delivery driving in utes/small trucks (manual driving licence required)
- Berry Processing:
- Recording fruit received into the processing facility
- Forklift (Forklift Cert or similar required)
- Staff supervision
- Machinery maintenance
- Monitoring supplies and packaging
- Pine Nursery Management (largely winter/off season tasks):
- Bed forming/sowing using GPS enabled tractor
- Wrenching/Side cutting
- Spraying
- Supervising lifting staff
- Physically lifting trees and trimming roots
- Livestock (not required and only if the successful candidate has interest):
- Ploughing/Rotary Hoeing/Sowing/Spraying
- Mechanical Workshop (not required and only if the successful candidate has interest):
- Assisting farm mechanic in maintaining machinery
- Greasing/minor maintenance as directed by farm mechanic
- Basic welding/cutting/fitting
- Other administrative tasks:
- Sending out instructional texts to staff
- First Aid (all permanent staff are first aid trained at farm’s expense)
- Involved in WHS policy revision/development/implementation
- Involved in Food Safety policy revision/development/implementation
Remuneration: Generous package based on experience/skill
Application questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S;/WHS?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold?
- How many years\' experience do you have as an Assistant Farm Manager?
- Which of the following forklift licences do you have?
- Do you have professional welding experience?
- What\'s your expected annual base salary?
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📌 Assistant BERRY FARM Manager (Hands on Role)
🏢 Westerway Berry Farm
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