Operations Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Farm Manager and Global Nut Procurement

• Jan 2018 - Sep 2022

Responsible for 3 macadamia farms across two states (Bangalow NSW + Maleny QLD). Oversee all operations including lead and manage 45 staff, strategic planning, budgets, agronomy, export compliance and the day to day running of the farms. Pacific Farms also purchase product from local farmers, supporting with agronomy and export for processing. • Oversee all aspects of farm operations across locations in NSW and QLD • Manage 15 farm workers and up to 30 processing staff • International nut procurement (Africa): Responsible for client liaison with local farms supplying product to our processing plant, assisting with agronomy, and discussing with farmers on their product results and expectations • Act as liaison between three countries (China, Zimbabwe + Australia), regularly traveling to our nut processing facility (the largest in the Southern Hemisphere) to assist with agronomy quality, as well as offering factory and supply chain improvements and efficiencies • Managed instability, lack of planning and limited support to exceed set targets, forming cohesive teams sharing a common goal and achieving a high quality of end product • Improved tree health and the orchards overall, maintaining sustainability

Senior Research Scientist

• Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

• Provide leadership, guidance, expertise and support to the Research Site’s technical activities particularly covering all aspects of the Research Site’s activities with all other Australian and New Zealand Research Sites. • Support the sales & marketing function by co-coordinating the generation of proposals and quotations of larger projects. • Grow the trial capabilities and profitability for Eurofins Agroscience • Provide quality research for clients and manage existing client relationships, provide support and advice • Actively attract new clients to ensure a constant workflow • Support the development of the team at Eurofins • Conduct independent applied research activities aimed at the evaluation and development of potential products, crops, plant varieties and technical services • Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion with commercially sensitive information

Manager

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2016

• Lead all farm operations, develop and implement farms plans and budgets, ensure best practice in farm management via appropriate land use, maximise profit, manage and lead staff • Provide strong technical skills in implementing and developing complex agriculture projects, with a track record of production, water management and product logistics • All farm activities were carried out using Best Management Practices (BMP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Demonstrate superior analytical skills due to the remoteness of the properties, take responsibility for troubleshooting and problem solving to ensure that all farm operations continue with minimal disturbance • Responsible for all the agronomy including nutrition, herbicides, pesticides, variety and agronomic trials, irrigation scheduling, identifying pests and diseases, planting, growth control and defoliation • Develop appropriate production strategies to ensure all production and financial objectives are met • Increase the efficiency of the crop production • Provide a practical hands-on approach to production agriculture • Pure seed cotton production • Experience in precision agriculture, including Terracutta