Farm Maintenance Manager

Jobs2day; Montagu; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Farm Maintenance Manager located in Montagu, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience in agriculture, overseeing farm maintenance, and managing a team. Responsibilities include repairing equipment, maintaining irrigation systems, and ensuring farm safety. Strong mechanical skills and fluency in English and Afrikaans are essential. This role offers shared accommodation and is full-time.

Benefits

Shared accommodation

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years experience in a similar role.
• Background in Agriculture required.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair farm equipment.
• Oversee the health & safety practices of the farm.
• Plan and implement field preparation for various crops.

Skills

Excellent understanding of farming with nature

Mechanically inclined

Ability to manage improvement projects

Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Tools

Tractors and equipment

Microsoft Office

Job description

FARM MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Live in position (shared accommodation)

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Montagu

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Experience:

Candidate must have a background in Agriculture with minimum of 5 to 10 years experience in similar role

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing, irrigation and the ability to operate various tools, machinery and equipment

Supervise and manage a team

Operate tractor and tractor equipment including orchard spraying equipment

Computer literate - Microsoft Office

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Experience in general farm maintenance:
• Maintain and repair farm equipment
• Repair, maintain and install new irrigation
• Responsible for maintaining all farm assets
• Managing vehicles service record intervals, licensing, logbooks etc.
• Routine maintenance of all farm buildings, including inspections and repairs
• Maintenance, repairs and checks of game and other fencing
• Assist orchard team with irrigation and fertilizer when required and facilitate the spraying program
• Oversee the health & safety practices of the farm
• Identify key risk areas and implement processes and procedures to mitigate these risks
• Oversee the barn and stock takes of farm equipment and tools, ensuring these areas are kept clean, neat and orderly at all times
• Provide daily updates to owners of daily happenings on the farm
• Plan and implement field preparation for various crops
• Any other ad hoc duties from that of a maintenance manager
• Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs etc.

Skills, Qualities, Education and Training

• Excellent understanding of farming with nature, permaculture, and organic farming principles.
• Open to innovation and evolving farming practices; passionate about plants.
• Mechanically inclined, with knowledge of tractors, equipment, and general machinery.
• Ability to manage improvement projects on the farm.
• Hospitality management and guest relations may be required.