Farley Pastoral / Michele and David Farley
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JOB / ROLE - Posted October 2023
General Farm hand - sheep and cropping
General Farm hand - sheep and cropping
CONTACT
David Farley and Michele Farley
david@farleypastoral.com.au
michele@farleypastoral.com.au
David 0417 022 132
Michele 0418 853 080
Address: Farley Pastoral PO Box 24 Kybybolite SA
David Farley and Michele Farley
david@farleypastoral.com.au
michele@farleypastoral.com.au
David 0417 022 132
Michele 0418 853 080
Address: Farley Pastoral PO Box 24 Kybybolite SA
GENERAL INFO
(please note that this is general information and may not be specific to your role)
Crops and sheep Farley Pastoral is a family owned and operated business by David and Michele Farley, currently operating 7500 acres of productive, high rainfall land. On this land approximately 2,500 acres is cropped for Grain and hay production as well as 18,500 Maternal Primeline ewes for prime Lamb production are also run. Farley Pastoral enterprise is a closed stock self-replacing system with a key focus on high quality stock selection and genetic gains to achieve high flock performance with high eating quality measurable meat standards. This is giving Farley Pastoral a significant advantage in marketing the lamb produced along with being antibiotic and hormone free.
Family Owned and operated business, currently operating 2200 ha of land of which approximately 600 ha is cropped and 12,000 maternal composite ewes for prime Lamb production are also run. The business produces 12,500 prime lambs per year and has an established feed lot finishing system. We adopt modern farming practices and utilize up to date machinery, particularly sheep handling, to effectively work the large volume of stock, including an auto weigh and drafting machine, sheep lift up bulk handler and an Automated Electro dip. We have predominantly improved pastures and a strong agronomy focus to maximize our cropping output. - Organizational Structure The business is owned under a family structure, with the partners including David and his parents Roger and Jan. The property is managed in all aspects by David Farley.
Typical duties
Key Areas Key Tasks and Responsibilities Crop operations
• Sowing pasture and crops
• Fertilizer spreading • Paddock rolling
• Seeding. Livestock Operations
• Assist the other team members with the day-to-day sheep operations. This will include: Stock movement, checking waters and monitoring the rotational grazing system. o Feeding grain and hay to stock o Loading and preparing stock for sale. o Sheep husbandry including scanning, drafting, pre lambing vaccinating/capsuling. Maintenance
• Install and/or repairing fences.
• Maintain vehicles, improvements and equipment to a high standard. • Report any required maintenance to owner or livestock manager. Workplace Health and Safety
• Maintain a safe working environment, identify risks and implement corrective measures. • Communicate with the owners and other staff members.
• Acknowledge and follow the business OHS&W policy.
• Ensure staff working under your instruction adhere to the business OHS&W policy and culture. Record Keeping • Recording movements, treatments and activities on Agri Webb Software programme.
• Referencing weekly/daily jobs lists, • Records are also retained and will be on relevant computing systems. Communication
• Communicate with team members to build an effective team
• Both internally and externally, communicate in a professional manner, at all times, to ensure the business is well represented
• Treat all business matters as confidential at all times.
• Help to maintain a positive workplace culture The spread of normal hours is Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm. o During seeding, cropping staff will be expected to work varied hours. Typically, the air seeder will be driven in two shifts per day and staff will work six days a week which will include weekends. o During peak work periods of the year the successful applicant would be expected to work some extended or varying hours.
▪ Some Saturday and Sunday work will be for duties such as preparing stock for sale, flushing stock etc. In the interest or work/life balance and a healthy family life, flexible work hours can be negotiated. We value our staffs interests and are happy to accommodate flexibility to work with commitments outside of work.
The Team:
Seasonal Farm Operations Assistant - 2 positions. -1 predominantly Cropping. -1 predominantly Livestock/Cropping Experienced person for GFW, M or F, must be skilled with sheep and cropping. You can form your job with David as you like. He has a few options. See Job description Below David number: 0417022132 Living We can provide access to a modern four-bedroom house on an adjoining farm we have recently purchased. This residence will not be available until 2nd of May. Assistance to find Accommodation can be organized before this date -
Accommodation
is available in a two bedroom fully furnished and fully equipped residence in Naracoorte on a sole occupancy basis ie you are not expected to share the residence. The house is included and reflected in the hourly rate offered. Please note all services including electricity and water are included. - Work vehicle and fuel supplied. Ideally the employee is to provide their own transport to and from work or if they don’t have a vehicle a work ute could be used for transportation to and from work and some limited private use locally. Applicant must supply own phone connected to an appropriate plan. Reimbursement is made to cover work related calls through part payment of existing plan approximately $30 per month to cover work related expenses.
Travel Location
The Kybybolite area is situated 15-20 km’s east of Naracoorte and has a successful sporting culture with two senior and junior football teams along with 8 netball teams. o Naracoorte is a large regional township with a population of 6,000 which is a major service Centre for the surrounding townships and is a major rural hub for the rural businesses in the area. It has a large cattle abattoir and South Australia’s largest stock exchange. o Naracoorte is located 330kms south east of Adelaide and 445kms west of Melbourne. Mount Gambier, a large regional city in excess of 25,000, is 100kms south of Naracoorte. Our properties are located on McGowans and Jessie Road’s, Kybybolite as well as our lease property on the Wimmera Highway, Hynam. The land is either adjoining or is all located within close proximity. Our farm is situated 16 - 20 km’s east of Naracoorte, South Australia, a large regional township with a population of 6,000 people. Naracoorte is located 330kms south east of Adelaide and 445kms west of Melbourne. Mount Gambier, a large regional city, is 100kms south of Naracoorte. Buses are available to Naracoorte from Adelaide or neighboring Bordertown from Melbourne and an airport is located in Mount Gambier which connects to Adelaide and Melbourne via REX Airline. Working conditions and
Pay
Generous salary, above Award, will be negotiated based on skills of the successful candidate within the range of $26-$40 per hour. • Superannuation – 10.5% of salary negotiated on skills/experience: Salary Range $22 for limited farming experience up to $25 for a well experienced applicant demonstrating many desirable skills and experience. 9.5% Superannuation
(please note that this is general information and may not be specific to your role)
Crops and sheep Farley Pastoral is a family owned and operated business by David and Michele Farley, currently operating 7500 acres of productive, high rainfall land. On this land approximately 2,500 acres is cropped for Grain and hay production as well as 18,500 Maternal Primeline ewes for prime Lamb production are also run. Farley Pastoral enterprise is a closed stock self-replacing system with a key focus on high quality stock selection and genetic gains to achieve high flock performance with high eating quality measurable meat standards. This is giving Farley Pastoral a significant advantage in marketing the lamb produced along with being antibiotic and hormone free.
Family Owned and operated business, currently operating 2200 ha of land of which approximately 600 ha is cropped and 12,000 maternal composite ewes for prime Lamb production are also run. The business produces 12,500 prime lambs per year and has an established feed lot finishing system. We adopt modern farming practices and utilize up to date machinery, particularly sheep handling, to effectively work the large volume of stock, including an auto weigh and drafting machine, sheep lift up bulk handler and an Automated Electro dip. We have predominantly improved pastures and a strong agronomy focus to maximize our cropping output. - Organizational Structure The business is owned under a family structure, with the partners including David and his parents Roger and Jan. The property is managed in all aspects by David Farley.
Typical duties
Key Areas Key Tasks and Responsibilities Crop operations
• Sowing pasture and crops
• Fertilizer spreading • Paddock rolling
• Seeding. Livestock Operations
• Assist the other team members with the day-to-day sheep operations. This will include: Stock movement, checking waters and monitoring the rotational grazing system. o Feeding grain and hay to stock o Loading and preparing stock for sale. o Sheep husbandry including scanning, drafting, pre lambing vaccinating/capsuling. Maintenance
• Install and/or repairing fences.
• Maintain vehicles, improvements and equipment to a high standard. • Report any required maintenance to owner or livestock manager. Workplace Health and Safety
• Maintain a safe working environment, identify risks and implement corrective measures. • Communicate with the owners and other staff members.
• Acknowledge and follow the business OHS&W policy.
• Ensure staff working under your instruction adhere to the business OHS&W policy and culture. Record Keeping • Recording movements, treatments and activities on Agri Webb Software programme.
• Referencing weekly/daily jobs lists, • Records are also retained and will be on relevant computing systems. Communication
• Communicate with team members to build an effective team
• Both internally and externally, communicate in a professional manner, at all times, to ensure the business is well represented
• Treat all business matters as confidential at all times.
• Help to maintain a positive workplace culture The spread of normal hours is Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm. o During seeding, cropping staff will be expected to work varied hours. Typically, the air seeder will be driven in two shifts per day and staff will work six days a week which will include weekends. o During peak work periods of the year the successful applicant would be expected to work some extended or varying hours.
▪ Some Saturday and Sunday work will be for duties such as preparing stock for sale, flushing stock etc. In the interest or work/life balance and a healthy family life, flexible work hours can be negotiated. We value our staffs interests and are happy to accommodate flexibility to work with commitments outside of work.
The Team:
Seasonal Farm Operations Assistant - 2 positions. -1 predominantly Cropping. -1 predominantly Livestock/Cropping Experienced person for GFW, M or F, must be skilled with sheep and cropping. You can form your job with David as you like. He has a few options. See Job description Below David number: 0417022132 Living We can provide access to a modern four-bedroom house on an adjoining farm we have recently purchased. This residence will not be available until 2nd of May. Assistance to find Accommodation can be organized before this date -
Accommodation
is available in a two bedroom fully furnished and fully equipped residence in Naracoorte on a sole occupancy basis ie you are not expected to share the residence. The house is included and reflected in the hourly rate offered. Please note all services including electricity and water are included. - Work vehicle and fuel supplied. Ideally the employee is to provide their own transport to and from work or if they don’t have a vehicle a work ute could be used for transportation to and from work and some limited private use locally. Applicant must supply own phone connected to an appropriate plan. Reimbursement is made to cover work related calls through part payment of existing plan approximately $30 per month to cover work related expenses.
Travel Location
The Kybybolite area is situated 15-20 km’s east of Naracoorte and has a successful sporting culture with two senior and junior football teams along with 8 netball teams. o Naracoorte is a large regional township with a population of 6,000 which is a major service Centre for the surrounding townships and is a major rural hub for the rural businesses in the area. It has a large cattle abattoir and South Australia’s largest stock exchange. o Naracoorte is located 330kms south east of Adelaide and 445kms west of Melbourne. Mount Gambier, a large regional city in excess of 25,000, is 100kms south of Naracoorte. Our properties are located on McGowans and Jessie Road’s, Kybybolite as well as our lease property on the Wimmera Highway, Hynam. The land is either adjoining or is all located within close proximity. Our farm is situated 16 - 20 km’s east of Naracoorte, South Australia, a large regional township with a population of 6,000 people. Naracoorte is located 330kms south east of Adelaide and 445kms west of Melbourne. Mount Gambier, a large regional city, is 100kms south of Naracoorte. Buses are available to Naracoorte from Adelaide or neighboring Bordertown from Melbourne and an airport is located in Mount Gambier which connects to Adelaide and Melbourne via REX Airline. Working conditions and
Pay
Generous salary, above Award, will be negotiated based on skills of the successful candidate within the range of $26-$40 per hour. • Superannuation – 10.5% of salary negotiated on skills/experience: Salary Range $22 for limited farming experience up to $25 for a well experienced applicant demonstrating many desirable skills and experience. 9.5% Superannuation
Job Description
Position
Seasonal Farm Operations Assistant
Date
October, 2023
Reports to
Manager/Owner
Location
Kybybolite SA
Award
Pastoral Award (2020)
Classification
Casual - February or date mutually agreed
Job Purpose
This role will require you to operate cropping equipment used throughout harvest period including carting grain, using augers, filling silos, carting and stacking hay.
You will also be required to undertake tasks in the livestock enterprise including moving, weighing, vaccinating, drafting, grain and hay feeding and work in the lamb finishing operation.
Working as part of a team with owners and other staff will also be required when working in both cropping and livestock enterprises.
A high level of personal standards is greatly valued – good temperament, honest, motivated, reliable, good communication skills and a strong work ethic.
This position will commence as soon as possible, ideally early November and has been created to work with our peak workload. There is the opportunity to extend this position beyond this date for a suitable skilled applicant.
Business Description
Farley Pastoral is a family owned and operated business by David and Michele Farley, currently operating 7500 acres of productive, high rainfall land. On this land approximately 2,500 acres is cropped for Grain and hay production as well as 18,500 Maternal Primeline ewes for prime Lamb production are also run.
Farley Pastoral enterprise is a closed stock self-replacing system with a key focus on high quality stock selection and genetic gains to achieve high flock performance with high eating quality measurable meat standards. This is giving Farley Pastoral a significant advantage in marketing the lamb produced along with being antibiotic and hormone free. This is becoming an increasing focus of the business and is an area that is currently only being undertaken by a small number of lamb producers in Australia. This is delivering premiums for Farley Pastoral in the premium local and US export markets for large grain fed, high IMF, fully traceable Lamb. The business produces 24,000 prime lambs annually. An established lamb feedlot finishing system is used that assists in producing a consistency of livestock. This finishing system is fully automated, with significant capital investment occurring in 2022.
Farley Pastoral adopt modern farming practices including rotational grazing and utilise up to date sheep handling equipment to effectively work the large volume of stock. This equipment includes new covered sheep yards with multiple auto weigh/drafting machines, multiple automatic crutching handlers, multiple sheep lift up bulk handlers, dual lead up race and an automated Electro dip across a number of yards on the property.
The livestock enterprise is heavily supported by the cropping enterprise to produce most of the hay and grain that is required. Farley Pastoral adopt no till farming practices using well maintained modern equipment. This includes 3 new tractors purchased in the 20/21 seasons and modern harvesting and hay equipment. Farley Pastoral have a strong agronomy focus to maximise our cropping output and pasture production.
Farley Pastoral strive to be leaders in their field not only in an agricultural sense but also in business growth and staff development. Farley Pastoral started in farming from humble beginnings and has grown the business and management skills significantly. The owners are both in their early 40’s and relate well with their staff and take great pride in working alongside them providing a positive work environment.
Farley Pastoral properties are all located in the rural district of Kybybolite, spread across approximately 15kms with central laneways linking most properties. Kybybolite is located 20kms east of the regional centre of Naracoorte.
Position
Seasonal Farm Operations Assistant
Date
October, 2023
Reports to
Manager/Owner
Location
Kybybolite SA
Award
Pastoral Award (2020)
Classification
Casual - February or date mutually agreed
Job Purpose
This role will require you to operate cropping equipment used throughout harvest period including carting grain, using augers, filling silos, carting and stacking hay.
You will also be required to undertake tasks in the livestock enterprise including moving, weighing, vaccinating, drafting, grain and hay feeding and work in the lamb finishing operation.
Working as part of a team with owners and other staff will also be required when working in both cropping and livestock enterprises.
A high level of personal standards is greatly valued – good temperament, honest, motivated, reliable, good communication skills and a strong work ethic.
This position will commence as soon as possible, ideally early November and has been created to work with our peak workload. There is the opportunity to extend this position beyond this date for a suitable skilled applicant.
Business Description
Farley Pastoral is a family owned and operated business by David and Michele Farley, currently operating 7500 acres of productive, high rainfall land. On this land approximately 2,500 acres is cropped for Grain and hay production as well as 18,500 Maternal Primeline ewes for prime Lamb production are also run.
Farley Pastoral enterprise is a closed stock self-replacing system with a key focus on high quality stock selection and genetic gains to achieve high flock performance with high eating quality measurable meat standards. This is giving Farley Pastoral a significant advantage in marketing the lamb produced along with being antibiotic and hormone free. This is becoming an increasing focus of the business and is an area that is currently only being undertaken by a small number of lamb producers in Australia. This is delivering premiums for Farley Pastoral in the premium local and US export markets for large grain fed, high IMF, fully traceable Lamb. The business produces 24,000 prime lambs annually. An established lamb feedlot finishing system is used that assists in producing a consistency of livestock. This finishing system is fully automated, with significant capital investment occurring in 2022.
Farley Pastoral adopt modern farming practices including rotational grazing and utilise up to date sheep handling equipment to effectively work the large volume of stock. This equipment includes new covered sheep yards with multiple auto weigh/drafting machines, multiple automatic crutching handlers, multiple sheep lift up bulk handlers, dual lead up race and an automated Electro dip across a number of yards on the property.
The livestock enterprise is heavily supported by the cropping enterprise to produce most of the hay and grain that is required. Farley Pastoral adopt no till farming practices using well maintained modern equipment. This includes 3 new tractors purchased in the 20/21 seasons and modern harvesting and hay equipment. Farley Pastoral have a strong agronomy focus to maximise our cropping output and pasture production.
Farley Pastoral strive to be leaders in their field not only in an agricultural sense but also in business growth and staff development. Farley Pastoral started in farming from humble beginnings and has grown the business and management skills significantly. The owners are both in their early 40’s and relate well with their staff and take great pride in working alongside them providing a positive work environment.
Farley Pastoral properties are all located in the rural district of Kybybolite, spread across approximately 15kms with central laneways linking most properties. Kybybolite is located 20kms east of the regional centre of Naracoorte.
Organisation structure
Reports to:
Key Relationships:
The most important outcomes of this position include:
Key Areas
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Crop operations
Livestock
Operations
Maintenance
Workplace Health and Safety
Record Keeping
Communication
Reports to:
- Owner, David Farley
- Livestock Manager, Brendan Voss
Key Relationships:
- Livestock Manager
- Operations Assistants
- Administration
The most important outcomes of this position include:
Key Areas
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Crop operations
- Carting grain
- Carting and stacking hay
- Filling silos
- Operating auger
Livestock
Operations
- Assist the other team members with the day-to-day sheep operations. This will include:
- Stock movement, checking waters and monitoring the rotational grazing system.
- Feeding grain and hay to stock
- Loading and preparing stock for sale.
- Shearing yard work
- General animal husbandry
Maintenance
- Install and/or repairing fences.
- Maintain vehicles, improvements and equipment to a high standard.
- Report any required maintenance to owner or livestock manager.
Workplace Health and Safety
- Maintain a safe working environment, identify risks and implement corrective measures.
- Communicate with the owners and other staff members.
- Acknowledge and follow the business OHS&W policy.
- Ensure staff working under your instruction adhere to the business OHS&W policy and culture.
Record Keeping
- Recording movements, treatments and activities on Agri Webb Software programme.
- Referencing weekly/daily jobs lists,
- Records are also retained and will be on relevant computing systems.
Communication
- Communicate with team members to build an effective team
- Both internally and externally, communicate in a professional manner, at all times, to ensure the business is well represented
- Treat all business matters as confidential at all times.
- Help to maintain a positive workplace culture.
