Description:
- Business management
- Contribute to and implement the overall business strategic planning; develop and set plans to operationalise the overall business strategy.
- Organise, plan and prioritise work by developing specific goals and objectives to be accomplished for each section.
- Ensure the operational business risks in each section are identified early and mitigated.
- Production management
- Direct, coordinate and assist section worker activities, such as planting, fertigation, chemical application, harvesting and record keeping.
- Implement operating methods and procedures according to standards.
- Conduct soil/leaf analysis for fertigation and pest/disease management.
- Inspect production areas to determine maturity dates, considering block targets as identified in the strategic plan.
- Ensure the maintenance of the production areas.
- Coordinate growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, technical teams and other related departments.
- Administration and finance
- Participate in the preparation and control of annual production budgets.
- Schedule senior team leaders for daily activities.
- Record information and keep records of all documents.
- Monitor progress against budget and ensure any trends or variances are reported to the estate manager.
- Human resources management
- Assist newly employed employees with induction and integration into the team.
- Monitor and enforce employee adherence to safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ensure an adequate workforce for the efficient and effective operation of the farm.
- Set performance standards in collaboration with employees and monitor performance.
- Ensure employee development and capacity.
- Direct, guide, coach, mentor and motivate employees. policies, legislation, procedures and practices.
- Asset management
- Communicate with the estate manager on required purchases for machinery, equipment and supplies.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Ensure routine maintenance and proper handling of equipment.
Requirements:
- Business management
- Contribute to and implement the overall business strategic planning; develop and set plans to operationalise the overall business strategy.
- Organise, plan and prioritise work by developing specific goals and objectives to be accomplished for each section.
- Ensure the operational business risks in each section are identified early and mitigated.
- Production management
- Direct, coordinate and assist section worker activities, such as planting, fertigation, chemical application, harvesting and record keeping.
- Implement operating methods and procedures according to standards.
- Conduct soil/leaf analysis for fertigation and pest/disease management.
- Inspect production areas to determine maturity dates, considering block targets as identified in the strategic plan.
- Ensure the maintenance of the production areas.
- Coordinate growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, technical teams and other related departments.
- Administration and finance
- Participate in the preparation and control of annual production budgets.
- Schedule senior team leaders for daily activities.
- Record information and keep records of all documents.
- Monitor progress against budget and ensure any trends or variances are reported to the estate manager.
- Human resources management
- Assist newly employed employees with induction and integration into the team.
- Monitor and enforce employee adherence to safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ensure an adequate workforce for the efficient and effective operation of the farm.
- Set performance standards in collaboration with employees and monitor performance.
- Ensure employee development and capacity.
- Direct, guide, coach, mentor and motivate employees. policies, legislation, procedures and practices.
- Asset management
- Communicate with the estate manager on required purchases for machinery, equipment and supplies.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Ensure routine maintenance and proper handling of equipment.
- Business management
- Contribute to and implement the overall business strategic planning; develop and set plans to operationalise the overall business strategy.
- Organise, plan and prioritise work by developing specific goals and objectives to be accomplished for each section.
- Ensure the operational business risks in each section are identified early and mitigated.
- Production management
- Direct, coordinate and assist section worker activities, such as planting, fertigation, chemical application, harvesting and record keeping.
- Implement operating methods and procedures according to standards.
- Conduct soil/leaf analysis for fertigation and pest/disease management.
- Inspect production areas to determine maturity dates, considering block targets as identified in the strategic plan.
- Ensure the maintenance of the production areas.
- Coordinate growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, technical teams and other related departments.
- Administration and finance
- Participate in the preparation and control of annual production budgets.
- Schedule senior team leaders for daily activities.
- Record information and keep records of all documents.
- Monitor progress against budget and ensure any trends or variances are reported to the estate manager.
- Human resources management
- Assist newly employed employees with induction and integration into the team.
- Monitor and enforce employee adherence to safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ensure an adequate workforce for the efficient and effective operation of the farm.
- Set performance standards in collaboration with employees and monitor performance.
- Ensure employee development and capacity.
- Direct, guide, coach, mentor and motivate employees. policies, legislation, procedures and practices.
- Asset management
- Communicate with the estate manager on required purchases for machinery, equipment and supplies.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Ensure routine maintenance and proper handling of equipment.
- A Relevant tertiary degree
- Certificates in all other farming activities, e.g., irrigation, scouting, plant production
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant farm production experience.
- Crop production activities, from land development to harvesting and farm maintenance.
- A Relevant tertiary degree
- Certificates in all other farming activities, e.g., irrigation, scouting, plant production
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant farm production experience.
- Crop production activities, from land development to harvesting and farm maintenance.
- A Relevant tertiary degree
- Certificates in all other farming activities, e.g., irrigation, scouting, plant production
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant farm production experience.
- Crop production activities, from land development to harvesting and farm maintenance.
27 Mar 2025;
from:
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