- Drive success across Merino ewes, Angus cows, and cropping.
- Competitive salary package plus full house accommodation.
- Lead operations with autonomy in a progressive, expanding family-owned business.
The Role
As the Assistant Manager for Finlay Family Pastoral, you will step into a pivotal, hands-on leadership role that offers both significant responsibility and the autonomy to shape the day-to-day management of our diverse, large-scale agricultural operation. Working closely with the management team, you will oversee a multifaceted program encompassing a substantial self-replacing Merino flock, a productive Angus cattle herd, and an extensive winter cropping schedule, ensuring every facet of the enterprise runs with precision and efficiency.
Your daily mandate will involve leading and coordinating our dedicated team and contractors, managing livestock husbandry, health, and stock movements, while simultaneously operating modern machinery and utilising digital management platforms to maintain impeccable farm records that drive our ongoing expansion and development.
The Employer
Finlay Family Pastoral stands as a proud, family-owned and operated mixed farming business situated in the heart of Morven, NSW, where they are deeply committed to maintaining a culture that values their people, flexibility, and operational excellence. Believing that 'people work with us, not just for us', which is why they actively invest in capex, development, and the latest agricultural technologies to ensure the team has the best tools available to succeed.
By fostering an environment defined by innovation and autonomy, they have cultivated a progressive workplace where every team member is encouraged to take initiative, contribute to decision-making, and grow their professional skills alongside a business that is constantly expanding its footprint.
The Offer
Offering a competitive salary package, tailored to reflect your experience and qualifications, alongside a comprehensive benefits structure designed to support your work-life balance and long-term success. Beyond the financial remuneration, you will have access to a fully maintained work vehicle and benefit from your employer's commitment to your ongoing professional development through training opportunities that ensure your skills remain at the forefront of the industry.
Furthermore, they are providing a new four-bedroom home to accommodate your move, ensuring you are comfortably settled as you embark on this exciting career progression within a growing agricultural family business.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a motivated, energetic, and proactive professional who possesses the leadership skills to manage a team autonomously and demonstrates a genuine passion for modern, large-scale mixed farming.
- Proven experience in a similar Overseer, Assistant Manager, or senior farm hand position.
- Advanced livestock handling skills with both sheep and cattle, including the use of trained working dogs.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to operate and maintain modern machinery, particularly John Deere equipment.
- Proficiency in digital farm management platforms such as AgriWebb and AgWorld, coupled with a commitment to accurate record-keeping.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills to liaise effectively with staff, contractors, and service providers.
Register your interest
If you feel that you're the right fit for this position, please submit an up-to-date resume along with the contact details of 3 references. Preference will be given to those who supply a cover letter addressing their suitability - that is, tell us what you love about the role and how you think you're the right fit.
For further information, please call Bec on 0455 215 976 or email
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