Position Description Analysis for Agricultural Engineer Job

The assignment details a position description analysis for an agricultural engineer job in GrainCorp Limited. It reviews the importance of position descriptions, outlines the details of the job, including employment type, salary, qualifications, and key roles and duties, and concludes with a summary of the report's findings. The reference section provides relevant sources used in the preparation of the document.

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR
AN AGRICULTURAL JOB

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Position description review.....................................................................................................1
2. Position description.................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Agricultural field is a very vast area which consists of various jobs, such as, agricultural
scientist, engineer, etc. Present report will focus on position description of agricultural engineer
job in GrainCorp Limited, located in Australia. It also explains about the job description as well.
MAIN BODY
1. Position description review
Position description review is a process in which is it explains about the group of duties
and responsibilities which require the services of an employee on a part-time or full-time basis. It
is very important the organization have a proper position description review of their job
advertisement which is easy for the candidates to understand and apply in organization. It should
include all the details of the job description, for example, title, responsibilities, qualifications,
additional skills etc. which can be very helpful in selecting the best candidate for them (What is a
position description, 2014). The most important considerations in the analysis are the nature and
character of the position’s major responsibilities. Understanding the knowledge, skills and
abilities required by the position plays a significant role. The PD should accurately and
completely describe the permanent duties and responsibilities that are assigned and performed.
Position descriptions are not intended to cover every kind of work assignment a position may
have. Rather, they cover those work assignments which are predominant, permanent and
recurring (Lindsay and et.al., 2015).
2. Position description
A position description (PD) is a structured document assigning work to a given position
as it is expected to be performed after customary orientation and training (Gantt, 2016).
Detail of Job Description:
Organization Name GrainCorp Limited which is a handler & supplier of
agricultural products and bulk products in Australia. It
operates in, more than 250+ grain accumulation sites in
Queensland, NSW and Victoria. They offer supply chain
solutions, research, storage, marketing, & export & import
services at 9 port terminals in Australia.
Location Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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Position Name Agricultural Engineer Technologist
Employment Type Permanent
Salary AU$60,000 – 74,000 per month
Time 9 AM to 6 PM Monday-Saturday (Sunday Off)
Key Requirements i.e.,
Qualifications
10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and
preferably Biology. Specialty in Botany.
Key Performance Indicators They should posses quality which can enhance companies
performances.
Position Description Their main work is to design agricultural machinery
components and equipment, using computer-aided design
(CAD) technology.
Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure that they
perform properly.
Designing food-processing plants and supervise
manufacturing operations as well.
Other They should be cooperative, flexible in nature to work in
teams.
Importance of Position Description: Position descriptions are necessary documents which can
affect employees' positions in large number of areas which includes, assignment of duties to
employees, classification of their position, identification of training and development needs for
them, recruitment and exam development, organization and planning of the work unit and the
establishment of performance evaluation goals and standards of the organization (Chen and
Zhang, 2017).
CONCLUSION
This report concluded the details and description of agricultural engineer job in
GrainCorp Limited, such as, employment type, salary, qualification, key roles and duties, etc.
which is very important for the company to get better candidate for the post.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Chen, H. L. and Zhang, Y., 2017. Educating data management professionals: A content analysis
of job descriptions. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 43(1). pp.18-24.
Gantt, L., 2016. Simulation operations specialists job descriptions composition, negotiation, and
processes. Healthcare simulation: A guide for operations specialists. pp.131-136.
Lindsay, S. and et.al., 2015. Exploring employment readiness through mock job interview and
workplace role-play exercises: comparing youth with physical disabilities to their typically
developing peers. Disability and rehabilitation. 37(18),. pp.1651-1663.
Online
What is a position description. 2014. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.ohr.wisc.edu/polproced/cppp/cppp_chapter03_app3c.pdf>
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