Field Assistant
Provide complex technical support and advice on aspects of agriculture such as research, production, forestry, servicing, agronomy, animal husbandry and marketing.
Tasks
- Advise, report and monitor nominated products/operations, including the preparation of field-books and data files for specific area of expertise
- Recommend changes in facilities, equipment, and products to improve production
- Inform manager of new procedures and techniques, government regulations and company and association production standards to enable them to upgrade farms/plant and meet requirements
- Support customers and internal staff with technical expertise on nominated product or area
- Manage internal and external generated data for operations in consultation with sales/marketing/operations
- Monitor and provide regular updates to management on developments in the industry, relevant to the sector nominated
- Assist management with commercial and industry issues including potential collaborators and service providers
- Write and maintain management and operating procedures for all areas of responsibility
Personal Requirements
- problem solving skills
- detailed observational skills
- like science and plants
- communication skills
- organisational skills
- work independently or as part of a team
- meticulous record keeping skills
QUALIFICATIONS
For this Position, the skills required to perform this role would have be developed through a combination of experience in a related role (unless the position is a graduate position) as well as a Tertiary Qualification in Science, Humanities or Commerce.
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