Cane Farm Manager at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

•  Agricultural Degree / Diploma advantageous
• Min of 2 years previous farm management experience with the following points:
• Cropping (all aspects) – sugar cane
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to speak Zulu
• Maintenance orientated
• Valid driver’s license

 RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

•  Oversee all aspects of the farming operation, with a focus on the sugar cane operation.
• Planning the day’s work and then setting up of workers, drivers etc., ensuring that all employees have sufficient work for the day ahead.
• Setting up tasks for various workers
• Burning sugar cane, supervising loading and can haulage
• Calibrating sprayers, fertilizer applicators etc., making sure all fields have been sprayed/fertilized
• Checking of tasks for the day
• Soil sampling, ordering fertilizer
• Supervising the planting and hand weeding labour
• Keeping accurate records of all cane operations
• Assist in other aspects of the farm