Job Profile

 

Position:              Cropping and Machinery Overseer.

Location:             Farming properties described as Coolana, Northside, Smalls and Woop Woop.

                             Located at:

1219 Woorndoo Chatsworth Road, Chatsworth,

Victoria 3379.

 

 Reporting To:    The Coolana Manager, Currently Mark Gubbins.

 

Supervises:          Casual or permanent labour related to the postion.

 

Overall Job and Objective.

 

To carry out the Coolana cropping program as well as general machinery jobs and assist in the running of both Sheep and Cattle operations.

 

Duties and Accountabilities

 

Primary

 

Cropping                                                                    

-          Sowing of crops

-          Spraying of all crops - Weeds and Pests.

-          Spraying of pastures

-          Moniture crops for weeds and pests

-          Pasture weed and pest control

-          Harvest organisation.

-          Silos – Maintaining and cleaning

-          Silage and Hay production

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Livestock                                                                    -     Feeding, hay and grain to sheep and cattle.

                                                                                    -     Assistance where necessary         

                                   

Machinery Maintenance                                              -     Machinery servicing

                                                                                    -     Routine Maintenance

 

Secondary

 

Maintenance                                                               

-    Electric fence monitoring and maintaining

-    Fence repair and upgrade

-    Water system Maintenance and replacement in

      conjuction with management

                                                                                   

Other Enterprise assistance                                        

-    Monitoring Stock waters

-    Cattle and Sheep movements & recording

-    Assist in cattle & Sheep operations

-    Hay & silage production

 

Position Specification

 

                                    Applicant must be of pleasant nature, self motivated and honest with the ability to work unattended and  supervise other employees (permanent and Casual).

 

Permits and Licenses required

 

Chemical users permit

Heavy endorsed Truck License (Semi)

Front end loader proficiency certificate would be an advantage.