Based in York, WA , this is primarily an office-based role with a 4-day work week, offering an excellent lifestyle opportunity within a respected agricultural research business.
About Living Farm
Living Farm is an independent agricultural R&D company. Working with plant breeders, ag-chem companies, grower groups and industry organisations, Living Farm delivers field trials, agronomy research and industry projects across Australia
Why Join Living Farm?
- Work in agricultural research and innovation
- 4-day work week for excellent work–life balance
- Support projects that impact growers across WA
- Collaborative, knowledgeable and supportive team
- Opportunity to grow into broader operations or project roles
The Role
This position supports the coordination of research trials, staff schedules and project administration. You’ll help ensure projects run on time, staff know their priorities and documentation is accurate and organised.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating staff schedules and weekly work plans
- Tracking trial milestones (sowing, spraying, assessments, harvest)
- Maintaining project records, reports and documentation
- Supporting communication between staff and project leads
- Helping improve systems, workflows and operational processes
About You
You’re someone who thrives on organisation, structure and follow-through. You enjoy coordinating people and tasks, and you’re comfortable working across multiple projects at once.
Skills & Experience
- Experience in project coordination, scheduling, logistics or administration
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and attention to detail
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
- Ability to learn and support digital systems and processes
- Exposure to agriculture or regional industries is highly regarded
- Agricultural Science qualifications advantageous
Apply now to join a respected agricultural research company helping deliver innovation for Australian farming. For a confidential discussion, please call Luke Cuthbertson on (08) 8201 9999.
Reference number LC11262
Applicants must have full rights to work in Australia, sponsorship is not available for this role.
The Lucas Group
For over 30 years The Lucas Group has been providing agricultural industries in Australia with executive search, recruitment, and human resources consulting services.
Find out more about us or upload your resume: www.lucasgroup.com.au
