Farm Operations Manager
Core
Full oversight of farm activities, supervising machinery operators and leading hands, and collaborating with agronomy teams to maximize crop potential in broadacre cropping.
Role type
Senior IC Farm Operations Manager (development track to Farm Manager)
Builds
Modern broadacre cropping operations (wheat and dryland winter crops) using precision agriculture systems
Domain
Agriculture (Broadacre Cropping)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Broadacre cropping experience, dryland winter crop knowledge, large-scale machinery operation, mentorship and coaching, operational management, employee and contractor management, workplace health and safety leadership
Preferred skills
Initiative, self-motivation, ability to adopt new practices, team collaboration
Technologies
Precision agriculture systems, modern on-farm machinery fleet
Responsibilities
Manage and supervise Leading Hand and Machinery Operators; Collaborate with Farm Manager on daily farm management; Monitor and manage crops with independent agronomy and precision ag teams; Operate machinery for spraying, planting, spreading, and harvest; Contribute to decision-making processes and operational management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with development potential