Farm Manager at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of the following will be an advantage:

• Crops growth and diseases.
• Planting of olive trees.
• Harvesting of fruit by hand and machine.
• Identifying plants, pests and weeds.
• Applying pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.

Business Management knowledge and experience Mathematical and strategic planning skills essential.

• Managerial Skills Human resources
• Good leadership.
• Must be able to manage and motivate teams.
• Must have the ability to motivate increased production and growth
• within the individual positions.
• Motivate and promote general well-being amongst the work force.
• Problem solving.
• Conflict resolution.
• Facilitate disciplinary hearings with staff, divisional managers and lawyers.
• Agricultural Qualification (preferably).
• Experience Essential.
• Olive oil processing food technology education and experience (an advantage).
• Communication skills English (read, speak, write), Afrikaans (read, speak, write).
• Computer Literacy.
• MS Office Word & Excel.
• Internet and Outlook.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Grove Management

• Cultivation
• Chemical Pest Control
• Fertilizer programme
• Pruning
• Irrigation
• Development of new groves

Maintenance of farm vehicles, tractors and equipment.

• Keeping all vehicles, tractors and equipment in working condition at all times.
• Oversee repair and maintenance.
• Be able to perform general repairs.

General farm maintenance and development

• Buildings maintenance and up-keep.
• Fencing
• General Hygiene
• Pest control

Management of staff

• Time schedules.
• Drivers traveling records.
• Staff attendance, leave, warnings and disciplinary hearings.

Proper record keeping

• Pest control - e.g. Spray dates, chemicals used, calibration etc.
• Orchard maintenance cultivation details, irrigation schedules etc.
• Packaging material.
• Oil stock.
• Bottling runs.
• Diesel levels and usage.
• Harvesting statistics.
• Intake and weighing of olives during harvesting.

Harvesting

• On-time delivering of olives at the factory.
• Quantity and quality control of olives delivered to the factory.
• Management of picking procedures and equipment.
• Facilitate harvesting contractors.
• Co-ordinate and select seasonal harvesting contractors and casuals.
• Assist the oil maker in all his duties as required.
• Supervising bottling staff in factory.
• Co-ordinate oil storage.

Communications

• Work in close relationship with the Financial Manager to co-ordinate orders received from distributors with the bottling and packing process.
• Daily and weekly written status reports regarding all operational activities.
• Provide strategic perspective and operational activities.
• Keeping the owner of the farm informed about the progress of the trees
• Communication and reporting will be directly with the Managing Director.