Assistant Farm Manager - Boland Region - R18,000-R20,000 + Accommodation

Assistant Farm Manager - Boland Region - R18,000-R20,000 + Accommodation

The main purpose of this role is to operate the irrigation and fertilization of the farmlands and general assistance on the operations of the farm and nursery)

Overview:

•        Irrigation operation (irrigation includes all maintenance of pipes, drippers and equipment used for irrigation on the farm)

•        Transporting and managing material

•        Oversee workers/operations

Responsibilities:

•        Maintain high occupational safety standards (Zero IOD’s)

•        Maintain high work standards in a safe working environment.

•        Maintain farmlands as specified by Manager.

•        Irrigating of farmlands.

•        Monthly fertilization of farmlands and application of drip applied chemicals.

•        Continuous monitoring and maintenance of irrigation equipment.

•        Compile daily irrigation and fertilization checklists.

•        Support and act as backup for Nursery/Farm Manager.

•        Transporting and weighing in of Raw Material.

•        General assistance in tasks on farm and monitoring and managing workers.

•        Monitoring and reporting on the health of plants.

•        Any other management task that may be reasonably requested.

•        Bi-weekly stand-in weekend duty in Nursery.

•        Promote discipline and responsibility to the workforce.

•        Promote a culture of mutual respect, honesty, and self-discipline.

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