Area Manager - Atherton Tablelands

Area Manager - PALM Workforce Operations

📍 Atherton Tablelands, QLD
💼 Full-Time Permanent Position
🚗 Company Vehicle | Mobile Phone | Career Growth Opportunities

Join One of Australia's Leading PALM Workforce Providers

Top of the Crop is a growing workforce solutions business supporting Australian agriculture and regional industries through the Australian Government's Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. With workers across multiple states and ambitious growth plans, we are seeking an experienced and motivated Area Manager to join our operations team in the Atherton Tablelands region.

This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys building strong relationships, supporting people, solving problems and making a genuine difference in the lives of workers and clients.

About the role

As an Area Manager, you will be responsible for managing and supporting a PALM Scheme workforce across the Atherton Tablelands region. You will act as the key link between workers, clients and management while ensuring worker welfare, accommodation standards, transport coordination, operational efficiency and compliance obligations are maintained. No two days are the same. From conducting welfare visits and accommodation inspections to supporting clients and assisting workers with settling into Australia, this is a hands-on role that combines operational management with meaningful people support.

Key responsibilities

• Client Relationship

• Manage and support a PALM Scheme workforce across the Atherton Tablelands region

• Act as the key link between workers, clients and management

• Ensure worker welfare is maintained

• Coordinate transport

• Maintain operational efficiency

• Ensure compliance obligations are maintained

About you

• Experience in workforce management, labour hire, agriculture, community support or operations
• Passionate about supporting people and building strong client relationships
• Enjoys working directly with people
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to support worker wellbeing
• Ability to coordinate day-to-day workforce operations

About us

Top of the Crop is seeking an experienced Area Manager to join our growing team in the Atherton Tablelands.