Farming Maintenance Manager: Infrastructure & Asset Lead

Fruitways; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitways is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager for its Farming unit in the Grabouw/Vyeboom area with operations across multiple farming units. You will lead maintenance, drive capital projects, manage water and waste services, and oversee vehicles and equipment while ensuring safety and governance standards.

The role requires 6+ years in a supervisory maintenance role and a strong ability to translate technical expertise into general management, with proficiency in asset management systems

Qualifications

• N6 with Trade Test or higher in mechanical/civil engineering with strong maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of buildings, dams, roads, bulk water supply and security systems
• Planning and execution of infrastructure-related capital projects
• Management of water, wastewater and solid waste services across farming operations
• Oversight and asset management of vehicles, fleet and farming related equipment including tractors, trailers and spray carts
• Development and implementation of preventative maintenance schedules and asset management systems
• Leadership and development of technical and supervisory staff, contractors and service providers
• Full accountability for maintenance and capital budgets
• Ensuring legal compliance with safety, operational and governance standards

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Project planning

Electrical & civil infra knowledge

Reading drawings

Education

N6 with Trade Test

National Diploma

B.Tech or B.Eng in Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Tools

Asset management software

Maintenance dashboards software

Job description

Fruitways is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager for its Farming unit in the Grabouw/Vyeboom area with operations across multiple farming units. You will lead maintenance, drive capital projects, manage water and waste services, and oversee vehicles and equipment while ensuring safety and governance standards.

The role requires 6+ years in a supervisory maintenance role and a strong ability to translate technical expertise into general management, with proficiency in asset management systems