Crop Manager

About Premium Fresh

Premium Fresh Tasmania is a privately owned vegetable farming and processing operation. Our packing facility operates on the same site as the original family farm, established over 60 years ago. Collaborating with landholders each year, Premium Fresh ensures strong crop rotations and optimal growing conditions across northern Tasmania. Our team prepares the land, plants and nurtures the vegetables, and harvests each crop using company-owned machinery.

At Premium Fresh Tasmania, we are committed to meeting and exceeding customer expectations. This philosophy has driven us to become leaders in product development, utilising innovative technologies from around the world.

We continue to focus on the quality and sustainability of our products, our practices, and our people.

Role Overview

Premium Fresh Tasmania (Farming) is seeking a full-time Crop Manager to join our Agricultural team. Reporting to the Agricultural Manager, this role is responsible for the effective planning, coordination, and delivery of our crop programs across northern Tasmania.

Working closely with field staff, growers, agronomists, and production teams, the Crop Manager will ensure crops are produced safely, sustainably, and profitably. The role requires strong technical and organisational skills, as well as the ability to lead and mentor a team in a dynamic environment.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Agronomy & Crop Management:

• Deliver agronomy support across nutrition, pest, disease, irrigation, and soil health programs
• Conduct regular field monitoring and implement timely interventions to protect yield and quality
• Develop and implement crop programs that balance agronomic best practice with commercial outcomes

Commercial & Budget Management:

• Prepare, manage, and track crop budgets to ensure profitability
• Analyse financial performance of crop programs and report on variances against budget
• Maximise returns by balancing yield, packout percentage, sales opportunities, and effective cost control

Labour Planning & Operational Leadership:

• Develop and implement labour plans to align with seasonal demands and optimise workforce use
• Oversee daily crop operations including planting, irrigation, harvest scheduling, and logistics
• Lead, coach, and support field staff to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes

Grower & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong grower relationships, providing clear and timely agronomic and commercial advice
• Collaborate with consultant agronomists, production, and management teams to align technical and business priorities.
• Identify opportunities with landholders to expand or improve crop programs

Compliance & Record Keeping:

• Ensure all crop inputs and practices comply with quality, WHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date crop monitoring, labour, and financial records.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum two years' experience in a field officer, agronomist, or comparable role within intensive cropping systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of vegetable production and equipment use, with experience in cool climates like Tasmanian conditions highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and manage budgets to ensure profitability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear reports and advice.
• Proven ability to plan and coordinate planting, irrigation, harvest, and logistics.
• Experience in leading and coaching field teams with a commitment to safety and compliance.
• Capacity to contribute to trials, innovation, and process improvements.
• A qualification in Agricultural Studies and/or Agronomy from a recognised training institute or accredited organisation

Benefits

• Competitive salary package, inclusive of a company vehicle and work phone
• Work in a values-driven, collaborative team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for training and professional development
• Be part of a progressive Tasmanian agribusiness with long-term growth opportunities
• Help shape the future of sustainable vegetable farming in Tasmania

Apply Now

If you're ready to take on a rewarding leadership role in crop production with one of Tasmania's leading agribusinesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria, to by 19th September

For further information or to request a copy of the position description, contact People & Culture Manager Jess Fay on for a confidential conversation.

Premium Fresh Tasmania is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and the wellbeing of our people. We value safety, teamwork, and continual improvement across all areas of our operations.

If you're ready to step into a rewarding leadership role with a respected name in Tasmanian agriculture, we'd love to hear from you