Careers in Agriculture

We're on the hunt for an extraordinary human to help take Humans of Agriculture into an exciting new chapter.🌱 Your OpportunityWe’re looking for a Partnerships Manager to join our small, dynamic team.🌾 Humans of Agriculture is a purpose-led media company dedicated to building the next generation of Australian agriculture by using storytelling to connect, inform, and inspire. Our new Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in growing our impact by developing and managing commercial partnerships. You’ll be the person who turns opportunities into outcomes; building relationships, creating value for new and existing partners, and driving revenue that allows us to continue championing agricultural stories.This role is about connection. You’ll work with businesses, industry organisations, and brands to show them how storytelling and community can help them achieve their goals, while supporting our mission to empower the people shaping agriculture’s future.🙌 About YouProven experience in partnerships, business development, or salesA natural connector with strong relationship-building skillsExcellent communicator, written and verbal, with the ability to craft compelling proposals and pitchesCommercially minded and confident managing budgets, contracts, and targetsCurious, proactive, and passionate about purpose-driven workKnowledge of agriculture is a bonus, but not essential, more important is a willingness to dive in and learn🌟 What We OfferA chance to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organisationA dynamic, creative environment in a small, close-knit teamA base at The Commons in Cremorne, Melbourne (with flexibility for the right candidate)Competitive salary package, plus opportunities for professional growthThe chance to meet and work alongside some of the most inspiring people across Australian agriculture📍 Role DetailsLocation: Cremorne, Melbourne (flexible for the right candidate)Position Type: Full-timeSalary: Competitive, dependent on experienceChapters00:00 The Need for a Partnerships Manager04:53 Skills and Experience Required09:34 Long-Term Vision and Growth14:30 Recruitment Process and FlexibilityFind out more about the Humans of Agriculture community, hear Oli walk through the ins and out of the role and other details of this incredible job opportunity on LinkedIn or email careers@humansofagriculture.com

Oli recently sat down with Tom Newsome, Managing Director at Outcross Agri-services to find out about their latest job opportunities.The team at Outcross are on the lookout for several staff to join their business in locations across New South Wales and Victoria. In the chat, Oli and Tom discuss:The current livestock industryA bit about Tom and his careerHow Outcross has evolved since its inception in 2008Outcross' focus on providing opportunities and career pathways for young peopleWhat type of people they are looking for in the roles they have availableThe positions available From their job advertisement:We have great options for career progression for quality stock people who want to work with precision livestock management systems.This is an exciting opportunity to develop your livestock, IT and management skills, and step into a market leading business and grow with it.It also provides scope to travel, and be a part of a dynamic agricultural community.Check out some of our current opportunities: Trainee Sales Manager - Western VictoriaSales Manager - DubboTo find out more, please contact: Mark Buttenshaw 0427 866 638, or email your resume to jobs@outcross.com.au.

The team at Kenny's Creek are on the lookout for an Assistant Manager / Overseer Contact Kenny's Creek directly for this role.From their job advertisementWe are seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working individual for an Assistant Manager or Overseer role with Kenny's Creek at Hillgrove in Boorowa, NSW. Hillgrove Pastoral manages two other properties in the Boorowa area – Burrowa Hills and Breakfast Creek.Hillgrove is a mixed farm with a focus on our Kenny's Creek Angus stud and PrimeLine ewe flock. To support the livestock we run a grazing crop and pasture program. The farm is approximately 1,300Ha. Each year we run an extensive artificial insemination program utilising leading genetics in the Angus breed. The Assistant Manager/ Overseer will work with our team to improve the farm infrastructure and across all aspects of livestock management.Hillgrove has an excellent house 10km from Boorowa on the Murringo Road. The house is situated next to a large dam with great fishing.The successful applicant will be reliable, highly motivated, energetic and will possess a good work ethic and a keen interest in the agricultural industry. They will demonstrate good communication and time management skills. They must be able to work independently and able to lead team members and contractors. They should also have animal husbandry skills and low stress stock handling skills. Support isavailable for professional development and training opportunities. The position reports to the farm manager of Hillgrove and Burrowa Hills. The successful applicant will have primary responsibility for the Hillgrove livestock and farm and will be part of a broader team working across both farms. The role:Assisting the farm manager in running a quality mixed farm enterpriseOverseeing livestock health and performanceWorking in the Angus stud - calving/ AI and joining program/ bull preparation and sale/ data recording/ monitoring health and treatmentsWorking with PrimeLine sheep flockAssisting with pasture and cropping managementWorking in a team on capital expenditure projectsAssisting in overseeing the farm and related activitiesEnsuring Work Health and Safety and Quality Assurance procedures are adhered to at all timesWhere required, working with teams on our other farms.

Oli sits down with Kristina from Nuveen Natural Capital to talk about what could be the best graduate program on offer in Australia... The Nuveen Natural Capital Rotational Analyst role immediately sparked our interest. The dynamic global grad program sounds like such a good career opportunity, Oli and the team seriously considered applying for the position... But then we thought we would be better off sharing it with our Humans of Agriculture community. Oli and Kristina cover:What is Nuveen and Nuveen Natural CapitalProgram overview and highlightsWho you would be working with Opportunities for international travel Characteristics of the ideal candidate If you're interested, applications close at end of September. An excerpt from the job advert:Nuveen Natural Capital is a land-focused asset management platform. Combining expertise across farmland and timberland investment specialists, we have over 35 years of land-based investing experience. With $9.7 billion of assets under management and 3 million acres across 600 properties in 10 countries, our platform is equipped to deliver investment solutions to protect and enhance nature, climate and people.

Warakirri Cropping is an Australian-owned, safety-first, family-oriented, innovative, large-scale, cropping organisation with over 155,000 hectares under management across Australia.The Warakirri Agriculture Graduate Program provides you with a unique, structured development program in Broadacre Cropping. Each year Warakirri offers up to five Cropping Graduate placements. The Graduate Program runs for two years and will include experiences living and working across a number of farms along with exposure to the broader corporate team.The Graduate Role will: Gain exposure to different production regions, farming systems and corporate administration. This exposure will provide you with a detailed understanding of how large scale national corporate agricultural businesses are structured and operate.Receive several training intensives throughout the program with a focus on technical, managerial, agronomical, budgeting and precision agricultural skills.Be a full-time employee (on a maximum-term contract) and paid a competitive salary. Upon the completion of the graduate program, graduates will be eligible to apply for permanent roles within the business.📍: 3 different on-farm placements in cropping regions across Australia.🕑: The program runs for 2 years.Find full details on the role HERE