Since 1979 Agricultural Appointments has been a recruitment consultancy solely dedicated to the needs of agribusiness. Supported by a very extensive industry specific database of candidates, we offer those in agribusiness and the allied agricultural and horticultural industries the most comprehensive service aimed at providing recruitment solutions.

If you are an employer in agribusiness, you will know only too well the importance of having staff that reflect the quality of your company and your products.

Whether you’re looking for general management, sales & marketing, technical staff such as agronomists, veterinarians, accountants etc, manufacturing, R & D, or farm and station management staff, Agricultural Appointments can save you time and money. 

Please contact us for a brochure or to discuss the wide range of recruitment and human resource services we can offer. 

If you are seeking a new role, you need a recruiting partner who understands your needs.

Agricultural Appointments has expert knowledge of the industry which means we can help you make that invaluable connection with companies in your field of expertise.

You can view our current list of job opportunities.

We invite you to add your resume to our database. Simply register your details here.

Our Agricultural Industry Recruiters:

SYDNEY 

Tim Vidler (Dip Agriculture, Dip Personnel Management)

Prior to joining Agricultural Appointments in 1982, Tim spent nine years in Personnel Management roles in the UK and Australia with a large agribusiness / food company. He also spent a number of years with a large Australian pastoral company in NSW and Northern Queensland. 

Suzie Ward

Suzie is well known in the agribusiness community, particularly the cotton industry, in NSW and Southern Queensland as a result of her very successful recruitment business, Moree District Business Centre in the 1980s and 1990s.

Lucy Purcell (B. Business – Agricultural Commerce)

Lucy has a wide background in horticulture, animal and wool production, cropping and vineyards as well as international exposure in agriculture. She has extensive commercial experience in rural media and viticulture.

Al Kellaway (B.Sc & Dip.Sc (Ag))

With an Agronomy major, Al has a solid background in selling and marketing Crop Protection and Animal Health products, having worked for several agricultural chemical supplier companies. He particularly enjoys interactions with people across the many Agribusiness industries.

STEVE BADGERY (B Business - Agricultural Commerce, USYD)

Steve has a background in Agribusiness Finance as well as the rapidly evolving Agricultural Investment sector Australia. As the 7th generation in his family to be involved in the Australian Agricultural industry, he has a strong knowledge of the livestock and broadacre cropping sectors.

BRISBANE

Dominica Carolan

Dominica has strong commercial acumen and her expertise covers many aspects of the industry including Agribusiness, Horticulture, Livestock production.   Specializing in agriculture/food/packaging industries, Dominica heads our Brisbane office. Dominica gains superior results by developing enduring relationships and consulting with clients.  Major strengths include implementation of recruitment strategies, planning negotiations, relationship building, and development and leadership.  

MELBOURNE 

David Reid (Dip. Farm Management - Hon)

Prior to joining the partnership and opening the Melbourne office in 1989, David was the Agricultural Projects Manager for a large finance company. Apart from experience in the Australian rural finance industry David also managed pastoral properties and owned a successful piggery in the Western Districts of Victoria.