Nursery Production Leader & Workforce Builder

Mayfly Agri; George; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayfly Agri in George seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a large workforce across nursery and production operations. You will plan staffing, assign daily tasks, and ensure safety, quality, and timely completion of duties.

The role requires strong leadership, mentoring abilities and the capacity to coordinate with Nursery and Greenhouse managers to optimize production and workforce utilization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' proven experience managing large teams (100+ staff) in agriculture/nursery/production.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills; ability to mentor supervisors and team leaders.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities; capacity to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across management levels.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing a large workforce of ~200–250 staff; ensure staffing levels via recruitment and planning.
• Develop and maintain a central planning document 1–2 weeks in advance to forecast labour needs.
• Plan and allocate daily/weekly staff assignments per Nursery/Greenhouse Managers' schedules.
• Monitor productivity; measure performance against benchmarks.
• Ensure nursery tasks meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Enforce health, safety and hygiene standards; conduct regular training.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Planning

Communication

Mentoring

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Grade 12

Degree in Horticulture

Job description

Mayfly Agri in George seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a large workforce across nursery and production operations. You will plan staffing, assign daily tasks, and ensure safety, quality, and timely completion of duties.

The role requires strong leadership, mentoring abilities and the capacity to coordinate with Nursery and Greenhouse managers to optimize production and workforce utilization.