Farm Foreman - Montagu Area at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5-year farm foreman experience
• Overseeing daily farm operations, managing staff, livestock, and equipment.
• Ensuring smooth and efficient running of all daily operations and production activities.
• Managing livestock and ensuring their health and welfare.
• Overseeing equipment use, servicing, and repairs.
• Maintaining accurate record-keeping and inventory systems.
• Compiling and submitting daily reports to management.
• Enforcing safety and compliance protocols across all farm activities.
• Managing and optimizing crop production.
• Leading pest and disease prevention and treatment programs.
• Administering orchard spraying and fertilisation schedules.
• Supervising and training farm labourers to maximise productivity.
• Assisting the Farm Manager with financial management and improving budgets.
• Solving operational challenges, with a focus on innovative agricultural methods

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED

• Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs, staff rosters etc.
• To use the orchard equipment safely and when authorised, according to all company and Health and Safety regulations, including but not limited to tractors, sprayers, irrigation, hydra-ladders, mowers, mulchers, chainsaws, pruning equipment, ladders and picking bags.
• To take responsibility for company equipment and ensure it is used responsibly, according to manufacturer’s specifications and that staff show due care for equipment to minimise wear and tear or damage.
• Ensure staff are being utilized effectively and efficiently and advise Management of any concerns or issues.
• To train and educate inexperienced staff in all aspects of orcharding and Health and Safety.
• Complete, check, enter and submit staff timesheets when applicable.
• Complete administrative, record keeping, and compliance tasks as required.
• Assist the Orchard Manager to ensure orchard operations work within budgets.
• Carry out minor maintenance of orcharding equipment when instructed. Repair maintain irrigation systems such as minor leaks or issues.
• Carry out efficiently and effectively orchard tasks such as spraying, pruning, tree development, thinning, harvesting and quality control.
• Undertake nursery work as directed.
• Carry out any other duties requested and allocated to you by your manager.
• Provide assistance as required within other departments of the business.
• Ensure all company Health and Safety policies and legislative regulations and protocols are carried out at all times.
• In the absence of the Production Manager, temporarily manage the day to day running of the orchards under the instructions from the Production Manager.
• Manage and assist with all other aspects of the farm and hospitality when required