Agriculturist - Mossel Bay at Nestle

Position Summary

In this role you will be responsible to provide support and solutions to farmers in their area or district to ensure long term milk supply to Nestlé at a competitive price, required quantities and quality taking into considering the environment impact in compliance with all feed and food standards as well as Climate and Regen Agric Roadmaps.

A day in the life of an Agriculturist:

• Manage annual budget of milk quantities and requirements for district and area.
•  Ensure milk composition/solids and loss/gain from farmers are per norm and Nestlé requirements.
• Ensure milk quality control as per norm and Nestlé manufacturing standards that ensure first time quality.
• Manage Chilling stations, control costs of the milk depots, milk districts and transport density.
• Develop milk district, emerging farmers and build relationships to ensure stable and long-term supply of milk to Nestlé.
• Contribute to SHE: zero lost time injuries through BBSHE and safety talks with Tanker drivers.
• Driving climate interventions on farms aligned with the Climate and Regenerative Agric Roadmaps.

What will make you successful?

• Degree / Diploma in Agriculture.
• 2 - 5 Years experience in the Dairy Industry.
• Knowledge of milk procurement and costing.
• Milk quality and composition.
• People management skills.
• Technical knowledge of milk production at farm level.
• Organizing and coordination skills.
• Carbon emission reduction & Manage Dairy Study groups.