FARM MANAGER – GAME RESERVE

SUMMARY:
Addo Area – Eastern Cape: The Farm Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day maintenance of the reserve and to work closely with the CEO to implement the conservation and wildlife.
management objectives of the company.
 
Due to the accommodation on the farm this position would suit a single person or a couple with no kids.

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 

• Practical farm management background with at least 4 years’ experience in a senior position
• Good understanding and experience of farm maintenance including electric game fencing,
• gravel road management, bore holes, basic understanding of solar and land management.
• Experience managing a lucerne production system.
• Excellent people management skills with a focus on training and development
• Team player able to turn their hand to multitude of tasks.
• Wildlife and hospitality experience is desirable but not essential.

• Oversee the Reserve Team on a day-to-day basis including setting work schedule, managing.
• leave cycles and managing HR issues.
• Managing the fence line including co-ordinating regular permitter checks, managing repairs
• and planning ongoing maintenance
• Managing road maintenance including planning regular road maintenance, co-ordinating
• larger maintenance projects, and co-ordinating with the guide team to tackle problem areas.
• Responsibility for the Lodge and Staff village water supply including daily checks on
• reservoirs, managing regular maintenance, and troubleshooting issues.
• Managing lucerne production and irrigation
• Overseeing projects on the reserve including erosion control, alien invasive removal, dam
• repairs and spekboom planting
• Managing the radio system including regular maintenance of repeater, managing issuing of
• radios to lodge and reserve team and troubleshooting issues.
• Working closely with the maintenance manger to manage the reserve fleet of vehicles and
• machinery
• Overseeing procurement for the reserve in line with the company’s procurement policy
• Working closely with the lodge team to ensure a high-quality guest experience