Aggregation Manager - Pretty Pine Aggregation
Location: Morago/Pretty Pine , NSW
Full-time, permanent
Meldora Land Management is expanding its footprint in the Morago/Pretty Pine Area, just North of Deniliquin in the Riverina Region of Southern NSW and we're looking for an experienced Aggregation Manager to lead and help shape the future of the aggregation.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a growing cropping focused mixed farming enterprise spanning irrigated and dryland cropping, livestock and environmental plantings operations while playing a key role in building the systems, culture and performance foundations that will support long-term success. As a foundational role, this role will lead a considerable transformation project in this region.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll lead day-to-day operations across the aggregation, develop and execute seasonal and annual plans, build a high-performing team and drive strong production, financial and sustainability outcomes.
If you're looking for more than just another farm management role and want the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing agricultural business, we'd love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
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Lead day-to-day operations of a large-scale broadacre cropping and stock enterprise to deliver strong outcomes.
- Develop and implement seasonal and long-term operational plans aligned with Meldora’s strategic goals.
- Lead and contribute to development projects, managing resources, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful delivery and support operational excellence.
- Oversee the use, care, and maintenance of fixed and mobile assets including a modern fleet.
- Lead, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of safety, and high performance.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience managing medium to large-scale cropping operations or cropping focussed mixed farming operations.
- Strong knowledge of cropping, livestock and farm business management
- Proven leadership experience and the ability to develop high-performing teams
- Financial management, budgeting and planning capability
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
- A commitment to safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence
Why Join Meldora Land Management?
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Lead a significant mixed farming aggregation with real autonomy and influence
- Work with modern farming systems, equipment and technology
- Join a progressive and growing agricultural business
- Be part of innovative program incorporating mixed farming with environmental plantings supported by technology in a newly acquired aggregation which will continue to expand
- Competitive remuneration package including family accommodation and vehicle
- Long-term career opportunities within a growing platform
About the Pretty Pine Aggregation
Bringing together a number of privately owned and operated farms into one aggregation with a strong a focus on optimising land use, leveraging scale as well as setting up for future growth. As part of this mandate, we will be able to work towards the further building out of farming opportunities in the region to expand and optimise as assets are acquired.
An important addition to this is supporting land transformation as we look to optimise efficient irrigation opportunities along with scale environmental plantings and livestock operations across this region.
About Meldora Land Management:
Meldora Land Management, an operating platform of Gunn Agri Partners, operates large-scale mixed farming enterprises across priority ecological regions in Eastern Australia. We integrate regenerative cropping and livestock production with ecological restoration to deliver productive, resilient, and sustainable farming systems.
Our platform embeds biodiversity outcomes directly into farming operations, including the delivery of high-integrity environmental plantings projects that support long-term land regeneration and climate-positive outcomes.
Join us and be part of a team where innovation, sustainability, and hands-on results go hand in hand.
How to Apply
If you’re an experienced agricultural leader ready to drive performance and sustainability on a progressive, large-scale operation, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply and submit your current resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role.
For further enquiries, contact us at [email protected].
Employer Questions
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Please address the following in your cover letter:
- What experience do you have managing large-scale farming operations?
- How have you led teams to achieve production and performance goals?
- What systems or technologies have you implemented to improve farm efficiency or sustainability?
- What innovations or operational improvements have you delivered that made a measurable impact?
Gunn Agri Partners was established in 2013 and provides agricultural investment and farm management services for Australian, North American and European investors. Our company adopts an industry-leading framework that integrates sustainability in the design and delivery of its strategies and a mandate to transparently report against investor’s target outcomes. Gunn Agri manages $1.2bn of assets and commitments managed by the following platforms: Gunn Agri Cattle Fund: northern Australian grass-fed cattle, row cropping and natural asset development. The operating entity established in 2015 is Cunningham Cattle Co. Pty Ltd. Wollemi Farms: investing in permanent crop assets such as macadamias, avocados, and stone fruit across the eastern seaboard of Australia. The operating entity established in 2021 is Wollemi Farms Pty Ltd. Transforming Farming: mixed farming enterprises, which includes the development of natural assets such as carbon sequestration and biodiversity. The operating entity established in 2021 is Faulkner Farming Pty Ltd. Wilga Farming (Australia): mixed farming enterprises, which includes the development of natural assets such as carbon sequestration and biodiversity. The operating entity established in 2023 is Wilga Farming (Australia) Pty Ltd. Meldora: mixed farming enterprises which includes the development of carbon sequestration and biodiversity projects.
