Plans, organises, controls, co-ordinates and performs farming operations to grow fruit and nuts.

• Coordinates production and marketing of fruit and nuts from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors; plants seeds and seedlings and grafts new varieties to root stocks; maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintains optimal growing conditions; conducts farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and despatch of produce; oversees general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control; maintains farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems; evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand; manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management; selects trains and supervises staff and contractors.

• Frequently works outdoors in the farm environment performing and supervising farming tasks on-site but also occasionally works indoors in offices to plan and coordinate tasks and projects.
• Office work areas will frequently be heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained. Outside work will be in all weathers and is likely to often be in a dirty or rugged environment.

• Light to very heavy work with frequent standing and walking. Office work is sedentary with frequent sitting. There is an occasional to frequent requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling up to a very heavy physical demand level.
• Bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing is likely to be required on a regular basis when engaged in the physical tasks of farming.
• There is occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using a wide range of hand tools associated with farm work. There is also occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using hand-held objects/equipment in the office including pens, calculators and using a keyboard, mouse and customised design software.
• Driving is likely to be required occasionally to frequently.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.