Farm Manager

Reed Recruitment Africa; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expatriate package

Job summary

Reed Recruitment Africa is seeking an experienced Farm Manager for a large-scale operation based in Africa. You will oversee day-to-day farming activities, crop production and lead a team across multiple operational functions.

The role requires practical crop-production knowledge, strong leadership and planning skills, with exposure to crops such as bananas, avocados, coffee or citrus. This is a senior international opportunity offering a competitive expatriate package and career growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within commercial or large-scale farming.
• Experience managing farm operations and agricultural teams.
• Strong crop-production knowledge.
• Experience managing sizeable workforces.
• Hands-on and operational management style.
• Good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day farm operations and crop production.
• Planning and coordinating planting, growing, harvesting and related activities.
• Managing and developing farm employees and operational teams.
• Monitoring crop quality, yields and productivity.
• Ensuring effective use of labour, equipment and agricultural resources.
• Supporting irrigation, fertilisation and crop-management programmes.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and operational compliance.
• Monitoring costs and helping drive operational efficiencies.
• Working closely with packhouse, logistics and other operational functions where required.

Skills

Large-scale farming

Operations management

Team leadership

Job description

Farm Manager - International Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Farm Manager for an exciting large-scale agricultural operation based in Africa

This opportunity would suit an experienced agricultural professional with a strong background in the management of commercial farming operations. Experience gained within large-scale production environments involving crops such as bananas, avocados, coffee, citrus or other commercial crops would be particularly relevant.

The Role

The Farm Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of farming operations, working closely with operational and senior management teams.

Responsibilities are expected to include:

• Managing day-to-day farm operations and crop production
• Planning and coordinating planting, growing, harvesting and related activities
• Managing and developing farm employees and operational teams
• Monitoring crop quality, yields and productivity
• Ensuring effective use of labour, equipment and agricultural resources
• Supporting irrigation, fertilisation and crop-management programmes
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and operational compliance
• Monitoring costs and helping drive operational efficiencies
• Working closely with packhouse, logistics and other operational functions where required

About You

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Significant experience within commercial or large-scale farming
• Previous responsibility for managing farm operations and agricultural teams
• Strong practical crop-production knowledge
• Experience managing sizeable workforces
• A hands-on and operational management style
• Good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Strong English communication skills

Package

A competitive expatriate package will be offered and will be discussed with suitable candidates.

If you are an experienced Farm Manager interested in a senior international agricultural opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.