Jobs at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Agricultural degree/ diploma advantageous
• Minimum 5 years dairy farm management experience
• Previous Pasture Management essential
• Irrigation experience
• Ability to AI advantageous
• Ability to motivate and work with a team
• Strong record of management skills
• Computer Literate
• Valid driver’s license

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 with a tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management or equivalent.
• 2+ years Payroll Administration and/or Human Resource Functions experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, COIDA, EE, UIF etc.)
• Familiar with payroll software, Sage, is highly advantageous.
• Advanced computer literacy.
• Drivers’ License.
• Farm Accreditation knowledge (SIZA & GlobalG.A.P.) is highly advantageous.
• Health & Safety knowledge in the agricultural sector advantageous.
• First Aid level 1 is highly advantageous.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Payroll Administration from onboarding to terminations.
• Maintain Employee records.
• Calculation of wages & salaries.
• Co-ordination and administration of the farm’s Time & Attendance System.
• Attend to payroll related queries.
• Creating and assisting in new policies and procedures.
• Assists, arranges and co-ordination of training & development.
• Compilation of Workplace Skills Plan & Annual Training report.
• Compilation of employee take-on packs.
• Assisting with job recruitments and selections.
• Creating job descriptions and assisting with job analysis.
• Disciplinary actions.
• Performance management.
• Assist the Director with determining the various aspects of compensation and remuneration of employees.
• Grievances and dispute resolutions.
• IODs & assisting the H&S committee.
• Assisting the workers’ committee.
• Assisting the EE committee.
• Employee benefit administration and liaison with provident fund.
• Ensuring legal compliance with LRA, EEA, BCEA and all other labour legislation.
• Liaising with Department of Employment & Labour (UI-19s, audits etc).
• Liaising with SETA for discretionary and mandatory grants.
• Co-ordination of all learnerships.
• Act as advisor on all employee matters, laws, disciplinary matters etc.
• Assist with Accreditation Audits (SIZA and GlobalG.A.P.).

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Agricultural Diploma / Degree advantageous
• Minimum of 3 years dairy herd management
• Ability to AI
• Great stockmanship
• Proven dairy parlour experience
• Knowledge and experience with milking routines
• Strong admin and management skills
• Computer literacy essential, with proven experience working with Dairy software
• Maintenance orientated
• Strong administrative skills
• Ability to work with and motivate a team
• Valid driver’s license

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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

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma/Degree in Agricultural Management advantageous
• 3-5 Years experience in Farm/Production Management
• Experience in Stone Fruit advantageous
• Computer literate
• Valid driver’s license

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Agricultural and Orchard Management
• Fertigation, Soil and Nutritional Management
• DC Tech and Infrastructure
• Harvest Management
• Labour Management
• Financial Management and Reporting
• Compliance and Certifications
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Administration and Reporting
• General Duties

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Agricultural Diploma advantageous
• Min of 3 previous years’ experience on a beef farming operation
• Min of 3 years previous maize and wheat farm experience
• Proven experience with pivots and irrigation
• Previous combine harvesting experience
• Ability to work with and motivate staff
• Effective communication and written skills
• Maintenance and mechanically orientated
• Ability to speak Zulu advantageous
• ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Agricultural Diploma/Degree advantageous
• Previous Stud and commercial cattle farming experience essential
• Min of 4 previous years’ experience in livestock farming
• Pasture Management experience
• Strong stockmanship and passion for animals
• Ability to AI advantageous
• Computer literate
• Maintenance orientated
• Strong management and communication skills
• Passionate, energetic, pro-active and independent
• Ability to lead and work with a team
• Valid drivers license

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

•  Diploma/Degree in Agriculture advantageous
• At least 3 years’ experience on a pasture based dairy farm
• Proven Pasture management experience
• Dairy management experience
• Great stockmanship
• Computer literate
• Ability to speak Zulu/Xhosa

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Mechanical/ Maintenance qualification advantageous
• At least 5 years’ experience
• Extensive repair and maintenance knowledge of tractors, vehicles, farm equipment, irrigation pumps, irrigation systems, and building maintenance
• Proven experience in maintaining the following
• General maintenance
• Tractors
• Vehicles
• Electrical
• Building
• Welding & lathe
• Pumps
• Packing equipment (Aweta - machine)
• Servicing of vehicles (please provide a list of vehicles?)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be hardworking, honest and punctual
• Ability to work well within a team
• Valid driver’s license
• Only non-smokers and non-vapers!

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A Degree/diploma in Production/Agricultural qualification
• Agricultural background essential
• Previous experience with citrus, mangoes, or avocado’s
• Knowledge of fertilizer types and pest and disease chemicals
• HACCP / Global Gap / SIZA background, advantageous
• Qualified PCO candidates will receive preferential interviews
• Computer Literate
• Strong admin and record keeping skills, good in problem solving, good interpersonal relationships, must be a good communicator
• Energetic & hands-on hardworking individual with sober habits
• Must be willing to work long hours and weekends
• Maintenance and mechanically orientated
• Valid drivers’ license
• Only non-smokers and non-vapers

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 and relevant higher qualification
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Tools)
• Relevant experience in Citrus/Agriculture will be an added advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS
Operations

• Monitoring the overall quality of a producer’s fruit, from intake/internals to line and cull factors, ensuring that QC
• reports accurately reflect the quality observed and accurately captured.
• Assisting quality controllers with pre-operational planning, troubleshooting problems and assisting with issues
• escalation and communication
• Responsible for the stock take of QC equipment and chemicals and ordering of new stock as and when needed to
• avoid any testing delays or inaccuracies.

Compliance

• Ensure that the QC Team adheres to the Quality Compliance and Safety procedures.
• Communication and Reporting
• Ensure good communication and report quality concerns to the QC Manager
• Monitor inspections must be done effectively and efficiently to ensure quick feedback to team and growers.

General and Off-Season

• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by management.
• Execute off-season tasks and responsibilities, which may vary from the above.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric certificate
• Degree or Diploma in Commerce or Agriculture
• 3 – 5 years field experience in the horticultural industry.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in commercial sales of avocados
• Horticultural / Agricultural knowledge of avocados
• Advanced knowledge on the fresh food chain
• Advanced knowledge on the economics of avocado production and marketing
• Understanding and appreciation of food safety and accreditation requirements
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint proficient
• Valid driver’s license

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Collect and compile seasonal harvest estimates from growers to support accurate production planning.
• Coordinate supply from external growers and assist in developing effective picking and harvesting strategies.
• Oversee the collection and submission of maturity samples, and coordinate harvesting schedules based on maturity analysis results.
• Conduct regular visits to growers and packhouses to ensure compliance with required packing and quality standards.
• Receive quality-related feedback from packhouses or markets and communicate relevant information to growers in a timely manner.
• Maintain a basic understanding of agricultural practices related to fresh produce to effectively support growers and operations