Rural Staff Management
National Certificate in Business (First Line Management - Level 3)
Duration: Five days (30 hours), followed by post class assessment
Recommended for all aspiring and current supervisors, managers or employers who are responsible for staff.
HR Training for farmers
The programme consists of interactive workshops delivered over 30 hours, typically through five day workshops but we are flexible to meet the needs of your local area. Featuring real life examples, each workshop is run by an experienced tutor with a rural background who knows the challenges of farming. By learning with other farmers, you’ll benefit from sharing experiences and you’ll gain skills and ideas that you can apply immediately to your business.
What benefits will I gain?
- Understand your legal responsibilities as an employer to make the best employment decisions in your business.
- Manage your team effectively to boost their motivation and get the best performance out of your staff.
- Gain techniques on recruitment and selection to get the right person for the job in your agribusiness.
- Develop skills to build a high performing team that is more motivated, productive, profitable, and is more likely to stay with you in the longer term.
Topic 1: Employment Responsibilities
This topic includes:
- Employment agreements and job descriptions
- Staff rights and entitlements including holidays and sick leave
- Accommodation and associated tenancy requirements
- Health and safety requirements
- Handling of misconduct, grievances and disputes.
Topic 2: Managing staff performance
This topic includes:
- Motivating staff to achieve a great working relationship
- Reviewing staff performance and providing feedback
- Overcoming performance problems
- Providing staff with coaching and training.
Topic 3: Recruitment and selection
This topic includes:
- Determining the different job roles required on your farm
- Developing job descriptions and agreements
- Finding and employing the right person for the job
- Integrating staff effectively into your business.
Topic 4: Developing high performing teams
This topic includes:
- Developing a high performing team
- Managing a team effectively
- Building strong team spirit
- Getting the communication right.
Investment: $640 (including GST)