Assistant Farm Manager

at  Australias Oyster Coast

DESCRIPTION:

Please be advised that only applicants with permanent rights to work in Australia will be considered.
At Australia’s Oyster Coast, we believe oysters are the unsung heroes of the sea. With phenomenal health benefits, positive impacts on the environment, and quite simply, a damn fine food shared between friends – we’re committed to continually improving our farm to fork operations to provide consistently better oysters to the Australian market and beyond.

ABOUT US

You will join an amazing team of professional and friendly people who are committed to best practice methods, consistent quality and continual improvement pushing the boundaries on how an oyster company conducts itself. We are passionate about constantly improving, innovating, and evolving our oyster business. Above all, we want more Australians to eat more oysters, more often.

ABOUT THE ROLE

If you want a career that blends your love for the ocean and spending time outdoors with your passion for kicking business goals and making a positive impact on the environment, this position is for you.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

Act as the Farm Manager’s second in charge looking after farm systems, processes and operations
Identify opportunities to continuously improve operations with respect to quality, safety, and inventory
Perform oyster care and husbandry to ensure on-time and to quality level provision of oysters to agreed business supply expectations
Ensure the regular and systematics cleaning and maintenance of growing systems and all other related plant equipment
Operate farm machinery/equipment where licenced to do so, and general servicing and maintenance of farm vehicles, small motors and other equipment
Maintain a tidy and organised workshop and general ad-hoc duties
Ensure safe working practices are the centre of your working day
Help lead and mentor the farm team to be the best versions of themselves
Represent the business to the highest professional standards
This is a great opportunity to take your agriculture career to the next level and gain valuable hands-on management skills in a growing vertically integrated Australian aquaculture business.
Based on the stunning far south coast of NSW in Narooma, management jobs in this regional area are rare.
Please note that a current driver’s licence, boat licence and forklift licence are essential for this position.