Job Title : HEAD OF FARM OPERATIONS – FM757Location : Nelspruit, MpumalangaCompany : Farm Manager SASalary : Open Date : 2023-01-08Close Date : 2023-05-09
Nelspruit Area – Mpumalanga: Our client is looking for a Head of Farm Operations to join the team.
Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Relevant tertiary qualification in agriculture, natural sciences or business management
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in farm production management, with deep horticultural knowledge of avocados and litchis is beneficial
- Excellent leadership ability to build and lead a strong team of value contributing employees
- Excellent operational planning, decision making and prioritisation skills
- Strong attention to detail, communication and people management skills
- Good understanding of labour legislation and maintenance of farm machinery and infrastructure
- Computer literacy and understanding data and technology driven approaches to supporting core production practices
- Strong strategic leadership ability to contribute to company strategy development
- Valid driver’s license
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide continuous input into the Company’s strategy development
- Full P&L responsibility for all the Company’s farming operations in South Africa, drawing up and managing budgets
- Report on all aspects of production units’ input and output efficiencies
- Lead and manage a team of farm managers and provide support to various joint venture farming operations
- Responsible for the production of avocado, litchi and pecan nuts
- Manage record keeping of all production activities and compliance with company policy and accreditation systems (Global Gap, SIZA, RFA)
- Implement internal controls for procurement and stock management
- Manage irrigation and machinery maintenance to ensure optimal utilisation
- HR management in line with Company policy
- Manage and coordinate security of farm assets and produce.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
To apply CLICK THIS LINK and upload your CV https://webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/application_form.php?id=farm&vacancy_ref=FM000757-SH&source=webapp