Dairy Farm Operations Manager

Farm Manager SA; Swellendam; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Manager SA is seeking an experienced livestock operations manager to oversee day-to-day farming activities in the Western Cape. The role requires practical expertise in grazing management, AI, herd health, irrigation, and silage production, with responsibility for leading staff and ensuring administrative compliance.

The successful candidate will drive efficient livestock production, implement best practices in animal care, and coordinate with farm teams to achieve production targets in a

Qualifications

• Management experience to perform independently.
• Practical grazing management training.
• Experience with animal nutrition and diseases.
• Pivot irrigation experience and maintenance.
• Experience with sowing, planting, haymaking and silage production.
• General staff management functions.
• Administrative discipline.
• Experience with AI, pregnancy testing, and herd management.
• Experience with Afikim.

Skills

Management experience

Grazing management

Animal nutrition

Animal diseases

Pivot irrigation

Sowing & silage production

Staff management

Administrative discipline

AI (artificial insemination)

Pregnancy testing

Herd management

Afikim

Job description

Farm Manager SA is seeking an experienced livestock operations manager to oversee day-to-day farming activities in the Western Cape. The role requires practical expertise in grazing management, AI, herd health, irrigation, and silage production, with responsibility for leading staff and ensuring administrative compliance.

The successful candidate will drive efficient livestock production, implement best practices in animal care, and coordinate with farm teams to achieve production targets in a