Agricultural Advisor

Tiger Brands; Musina; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African food company is seeking an Agricultural Manager for their Musina Paste Plant. The role requires managing all agricultural department aspects, ensuring the quality of incoming fresh produce, and maintaining relationships with producers. Applicants should have experience in agricultural management and Good Agricultural Practices. This position is critical for optimizing efficiency and achieving quality and yield targets within the factory's operational framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural management and efficiency optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices.
• Ability to maintain quality management standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the agricultural department.
• Ensure quality of in-coming fresh produce conforms to specifications.
• Develop and maintain good producer relationships.

Job description

Job Location: Musina, Limpopo, South Africa Application Deadline: January 30, 2026

• To manage all aspects of the agricultural department to ensure the optimum efficiency of the Musina Paste Plant
• Maintain Systems and Good Agricultural Practices for procurement of factory tomatoes
• Technical agricultural support to nurseries and producers
• Procurement of raw material that meet required prescribed quality specifications
• Quality management in order to achieve positive yields – both field and factory yields
• Ensure that the quality of in-coming fresh produce conforms to specifications.
• Segregate rejected, passed and on-hold stacks in a manner that reduces contamination risks and mixing.
• Proper storage of fresh produce and the hygiene of the area are maintained.
• Adherence to Musina annual MPS
• Planning of raw material processes
• Management of planting and delivery scheduling inline with factory capacity
• Developing and maintaining good producer relationships
• Innovations to save cost
• Manage and control all agricultural and nursery administration
• Container (bulk bins) management and control
• Achieving MPS targets
• Zero audit findings
• Manage receiving of raw materials at Musina Plant
• Proper storage of fresh produce and the hygiene of the area are maintained.
• Ensure that procedures (supplier quality assurance for the farmer are drawn-up and followed by conducting audits).