Forestry Nursery Manager - Piet Retief at TWK Agri

 Responsibilities and Duties 

• Plan the timber sowing with the assistance of the forestry director
• Order seed to ensure no breaks in production
• Check the quality of seeding when sowing
• Blanking and sorting timber
• Monthly stock take and comparing sales / orders and stocks
• Check stock levels to ensure orders are ready on time
• Grow seedlings to be ready as specific times to meet orders
• Check quality of plants for dispatching
• Ensure plants are sized and sorted before dispatching
• Follow up with customers on orders and sales
• Monthly reporting
• Assist in the administration of dispatching 
• Coordinate deliveries
• Coordinate the dispatching of clonal material with the timber seedlings, ensuring the customer received plants according to the customer’s specific requirement
• Draw up budget for annual production, sales and costing
• Regular customer visits to build and develop relationships
• Capture orders and do confirmation of orders
• Manage the blanking team
• Draw up maintenance schedules
• Perform ISO audits, inspections

Qualifications and Skills 

• Matric / Grade 12
• Diploma / Degree in Forestry, Horticulture or Agriculture
• 3-5 years working experience in the forestry or nursery industry
• Ability to speak isiZulu and Afrikaans (advantageous)
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid passport for travelling to neighboring countries
• Willing to travel to see customers
• Willing to work overtime
• Ability to learn and work under pressure
• Ability to endorse the organisation's product quality and services