FARM MANAGER

SUMMARY:
Paarl Area – Western Cape: Our client is looking for a Farm Manager to join the team.

Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 

• Knowledge of the following will be an advantage:
  • Crops growth and diseases.
  • Planting of olive trees.
  • Harvesting of fruit by hand and machine.
  • Identifying plants, pests and weeds.
  • Applying pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.
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• Business Management knowledge and experience Mathematical and strategic planning skills essential.
  • Managerial Skills Human resources
  • Good leadership.
  • Must be able to manage and motivate teams.
  • Must have the ability to motivate increased production and growth
  • within the individual positions.
  • Motivate and promote general well-being amongst the work force.
  • Problem solving.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Facilitate disciplinary hearings with staff, divisional managers and lawyers.
• Agricultural Qualification (preferably).
• Experience Essential.
• Olive oil processing food technology education and experience (an advantage).
• Communication skills English (read, speak, write), Afrikaans (read, speak, write).
• Computer Literacy.
  • MS Office Word & Excel.
  • Internet and Outlook.

• Grove Management
  • Cultivation
  • Chemical Pest Control
  • Fertilizer programme
  • Pruning
  • Irrigation
  • Development of new groves
• Maintenance of farm vehicles, tractors and equipment.
  • Keeping all vehicles, tractors and equipment in working condition at all times.
  • Oversee repair and maintenance.
  • Be able to perform general repairs.
• General farm maintenance and development
  • Buildings maintenance and up-keep.
  • Fencing
  • General Hygiene
  • Pest control
• Management of staff
  • Time schedules.
  • Drivers traveling records.
  • Staff attendance, leave, warnings and disciplinary hearings.
• Proper record keeping
  • Pest control - e.g. Spray dates, chemicals used, calibration etc.
  • Orchard maintenance cultivation details, irrigation schedules etc.
  • Packaging material.
  • Oil stock.
  • Bottling runs.
  • Diesel levels and usage.
  • Harvesting statistics.
  • Intake and weighing of olives during harvesting.
• Harvesting
  • On-time delivering of olives at the factory.
  • Quantity and quality control of olives delivered to the factory.
  • Management of picking procedures and equipment.
  • Facilitate harvesting contractors.
  • Co-ordinate and select seasonal harvesting contractors and casuals.
  • Assist the oil maker in all his duties as required.
  • Supervising bottling staff in factory.
  • Co-ordinate oil storage.
• Communications
  • Work in close relationship with the Financial Manager to co-ordinate orders received from distributors with the bottling and packing process.
  • Daily and weekly written status reports regarding all operational activities.
  • Provide strategic perspective and operational activities.
  • Keeping the owner of the farm informed about the progress of the trees
  • Communication and reporting will be directly with the Managing Director.