The Company FarmLink Research is a not-for-profit membership organization of growers, advisers, and researchers in southern NSW. Encompassing over 600 landowners and farming businesses, they are “user led”, coordinating funding and delivering agricultural Research, Development and Extension (RDE) projects and events in the region across cropping, livestock, and mixed farming. With operations based on the Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre (TAIC) the farm site is a hub of extensive field trial activity and a commercial farm.
Proud of their achievements and service delivery to members, they strive to be a “model farm” of innovation and excellence.
The Position Reporting to the CEO, a new role has been created, TAIC Site Manager, to be a key member of the FarmLink senior management team. You will be responsible for the management of the commercial farm operations; FarmLink and 3rd party trial sites and facilities, and asset management of TAIC.
This includes:
1. Developing the strategic plan
2. Working closely with the Operations Manager, overseeing day to day site operations
3. Providing leadership for the Farm Manager
4. Leading the OH&S program
The Person To be successful in this role you will ideally have:
5. Minimum 5 years experience in site/ farm management in livestock, mixed farming or grain production systems
6. Developed farm business plans and budgets
7. Understanding of financial and risk management
8. Exposure to research trial design
9. Experience operating farm and trial machinery
10. Relevant tertiary qualifications
Bringing a broad skillset, you will be able to develop the mix of strategic thinking and operational detail, embracing business complexity and innovation. FarmLink Research is a leading farming systems group, running for over 20 years working with multiple high-profile stakeholders. Using their first-class facilities, this is your chance to create something innovatively special on the commercial farm, taking it to a next level, where every day is different. You will be working with leading researchers in industry.
The generous salary package includes a work vehicle.
For confidential enquiries and a copy of the Position Description, please phone Al Kellaway on 1300 380 701 or apply via rimfireresources.com.au.