Position: Farm Manager
Salary: R40-45K per month
Location: Wellington
EE Candidates Only

Our client is in the Chemical Industry and has a research farm in Wellington.
They have a vacancy for a farm manager to start ASAP.

EXPERIENCE
•             5+ years’ experience in the agricultural crop protection industry
•             Experience in supervising employees
 
EDUCATION
•             Diploma, or BSc degree in agronomy, plant pathology, entomology or closely aligned field
•             AVCASA preferred
 
SKILLS

• Good understanding of crops, pests, and diseases in the Western Cape.
• Substantial knowledge of business and technical aspects of the product areas and technology.
• Good understanding of conducting trials.
• Understanding of GAP.
• Must be able to work within a cross-functional group setting with significant collaboration but also be independent.
• Ability to reprioritise regularly and quickly respond to internal and external customers.
• Effective time management.
• Effective relationship management with good interpersonal skills.
• Delivers clear, concise, and effective verbal and written communications appropriate to one’s audience(s).
• Eye for detail to ensure accuracy, continuity, and completeness of all information. 
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Software and the ability to learn new programs.
• Has a high level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in crop protection, agronomy, and ag business profession.
• Planning and Managing Work
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Responds appropriately and takes personal responsibility for meeting customers’ expectations. 
• Delivers industry-leading results.
• Creative and open-minded to new ideas.
• General technical capabilities for maintenance of equipment.
• Must be willing to travel and be adaptable to changing working hours according to business requirements.
• Driver’s license

 
 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Should be able to handle all aspects of farm management without any supervision.
• Management and maintenance of all kinds of permanent and annual crops (planting, spraying, nutrition, pruning, harvesting).
• Manage farm employees that assist in the maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and preparation and maintenance of permanent and annual crops and field trial sites.
• Assist the management team with maintaining the infrastructure to deliver quality trials to support RD&I, Marketing and Sales information. 
• Ensuring proper and timeous service and maintenance of equipment, buildings, irrigation systems and other facilities.
• Responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of field and greenhouse activities.
• Gathers information on new farm technologies, new crop varieties, and other developments in local agricultural practices.
• Improve efficiency and profitability of farming operations
• Support the Area manager in developing a well-disciplined research facility.
• Appointed as the Principal Section 16 (2), assigned to assist the General Manager in the performance of his duties to ensure that the Occupational Health & Safety act are complied with.
• Security control.
• Performs other miscellaneous job duties as required and/or assigned.