FARM TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

SUMMARY:
Uitenhage Area – Eastern Cape: This is one of South Africa's leading wholesale plant nurseries, founded in the early 1970s as a family business. Over five decades the business has grown from a small retail nursery into a premier wholesale plant producer and distributor, supported today by a dedicated team of over 100 members and serving the South African green industry countrywide.
They supply high-quality flora, soils, fertilizers, hardware, and efficient transport to nurseries and garden centres across all major centres via a well-maintained fleet of delivery trucks on regular schedules. Their water-wise production systems — over 500,000 individual drippers and approximately 65% water recycling — place them at the forefront of sustainable commercial plant production.

POSITION INFO:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 

• Grade 12 / Matric (essential)
• Technical trade certificate advantageous
• 3–5 years farm / technical operation experience
• Proven team supervision experience
• Valid Code 08/EB licence (essential)
• Electrical fault-finding & repairs
• Plumbing, pipework & pump maintenance
• Irrigation installation & programming
• Farm equipment operation
• Levels & site measurement
• Basic welding advantageous
• Genuine passion for farming
• Loves outdoor hands-on work
• Strong practical problem-solver
• Process-of-elimination thinker
• Self-motivated & takes initiative
• Ability to speak Xhosa advantageous

• Technical Operations & Maintenance
• Farm Development & Infrastructure
• Team Leadership & Supervision