BERRY CROP FARM MANAGER

 

Recruiter:

Farm Manager SA

Job Ref:

FM001285/SH

Date posted:

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Location:

Rundu AREA, Namibia


SUMMARY:
Kavango river Area (about 50km West from Rundu) - Namibia: Our client is looking for a Berry Crop Farm Manager to join the team.
 
The successful candidate will be responsible for the general management of the company and report to the Directors and manage all managerial and operational activities.
 
Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered

JOB DESCRIPTION:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Tertiary qualification (will be advantageous)
  • 3 – 5 years working experience in a similar position
  • Knowledge and/or experience in farming / agriculture
  • Successfully managed medium to large sized companies
  • Experience in business scaling - developing the required operational structures
  • Must have excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
  • Must have good numerical and planning skills
  • Must be self-disciplined, a team player, honest and of high integrity 
  • Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets and deadlines 
  • Must be willing to work overtime and weekends 
  • Must be able to function well under pressure and in a fast-moving environment 
  • Attention to detail
 
CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Relationship focus: Strong external/internal relationship orientation
  • Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions
  • Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people
  • Initiative: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results
  • Innovation: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions
  • Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions – successes and mistakes
  • Management: Gives timely, constructive and specific feedback
  • Detail orientation: Organised, methodical, good attention to detail
 
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Management of operations and development according to company standards and procedures. 
  • Strategic direction and management. Supervising site management, agriculture and production operations, and manage the relationship with external stakeholders,
  • Developing, proposing and implementing annual budget plans with the FM and look after managerial, operational and technical aspects of the company,
  • Representing the best interests of the company in line with budget, legal requirements, strategy and objectives set by the Directors with unions and third parties,
  • Leading the physical development of the existing plantations and upcoming agriculture projects,
  • Managing, growing and developing a large workforce with the support of all the departments you manage,
  • Ensuring continuity of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs and Communication with employees and auditors as per the company policy. 
  • Building and implementing best practice policies and principles.

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
 
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