IRRIGATION CONTROLLER

SAB; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB in South Africa is seeking an irrigation specialist for hop fields. The role focuses on controlling the irrigation process, planning and performing hop farming activities, and maintaining a safe work environment.

You will manage water delivery from dam to emitters, supervise seasonal workers and ensure adherence to AB InBev safety policies. Matric and a tractor license are required; 1–2 years farming and irrigation experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 qualification.
• Valid tractor driving license.
• 1–2 years farming work experience.
• 1–2 years operating farm machinery.
• 2 years of operating irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor irrigation processes and controls.
• Maintain safety and 5S in the area.
• Safe maintenance practices audited.
• Safety inspections conducted.
• Oversee seasonal workers and ensure safety adherence.
• Carry out hop field irrigation tasks and basic repairs.

Skills

Farming experience

Irrigation systems

Tractor driving

Farm machinery operation

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Tools

Irrigation equipment

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Key Purpose of this role is to control the irrigation process according to agreed standards and carry out various hop farming activities, as well as maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Comply with safe, health and environmental procedures and legislation.
• Maintain safety and 5S implementation, execution and ownership of area.
• Identification of unsafe practices through SIO's.
• Safety inspections conducted.
• Safe maintenance practices audited.
• Adherence to PPE policies.
• SAM and LOTOTO procedures practised.
• Adhering and leading according to AB InBev Policy in terms of Safety, Health and Environmental issues.
• Implementation, execution and audits of VPO.
• Locate equipment, spares and relevant documentation and or systems.
• Plan and prepare the job.
• Carry out basic and routine repairs and maintenance.
• Escalate major repairs and maintenance accordingly.
• Ensure correct usage, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment.
• All tasks related to the growing of hops
• Perform all activities related to hop harvesting.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Apply problem solving and decision-making techniques and principles. (i.e. Implementation, execution and documentation of 5 Why).
• Effective PI and KPI reporting.
• SIC management and applicable problem-solving techniques applied.
• Oversee seasonal workers throughout the year to ensure the irrigation system runs efficiently in the field and that they adhere to the AB Inbev Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that seasonal workers adhere to the AB Inbev Safety Policies and Procedures.
• To attend to the day-to-day irrigation of the hop fields as per instructions to ensure that water is efficiently managed.
• Responsible for the entire irrigation process which occurs from the extracting of water from the dam to the emitters in the hop fields.
• Operate irrigation controllers as per instructions.
• Select or irrigate plots as per instruction and according to irrigation probe readings.
• Ensure efficiency of irrigation during cycles.
• Repair below and above ground pipes and valves.
• Operate and utilise fertigation systems on drip irrigation camps.
• Any other reasonable task related to the irrigation of hop fields.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Supervision skills.
• Mental alertness and problem-solving skills.
• Conceptual skills.
• Subject matter expert.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12 qualification.
• License to drive a tractor.
• 1 – 2 years' farming work experience.
• 1 – 2 years in operating farm machinery.
• 2 years of operating irrigation systems.

Additional Information:

• Band: XII SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going. At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish