Farm Manager

Synergy Jobs (Pty) Ltd; Wellington; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Jobs (Pty) Ltd client seeks a Farm Manager in Wellington, Western Cape, for a role on a research farm. Salary is R40-45K per month plus housing allowance; start ASAP.

This position requires leadership, crop protection expertise and a track record of managing field and greenhouse operations. Responsibilities cover planting, spraying, nutrition, pruning and harvesting, staff supervision, and ensuring equipment and irrigation systems run efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural crop protection and supervision.
• Diploma or BSc in agronomy or closely related field.
• Knowledge of GAP and trials with crops in the Western Cape.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of farm management with minimal supervision.
• Manage planting, spraying, nutrition, pruning, harvesting of crops.
• Oversee farm staff and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment.
• Assist in delivering quality trials for RD&I, marketing and sales info.
• Ensure timely service and maintenance of equipment, buildings and irrigation.
• Run day-to-day field and greenhouse operations efficiently.
• Gather information on new farm tech and crop varieties locally.
• Improve efficiency and profitability of farming operations.
• Support Area manager in developing a disciplined research facility.
• Assist GM to ensure OH&S compliance under statutory acts.
• Maintain security controls and perform other duties as required.

Skills

Crop protection knowledge

Leadership / supervision

Trial knowledge

GAP understanding

Communication

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Diploma / BSc in agronomy / plant pathology / entomology

AVCASA preferred

Job description

Position: Farm Manager
Salary: R40-45K per month (NB CTC) and Housing allowance
Location: Wellington - Western Cape
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 timely 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.