Farm Assistant Production Manager

Our client in the Agricultural industry based in Patensie, has a position available for an Assistant Production Manager at their Farm.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 /Matric
• A degree, diploma or certificate in Agricultural or Business Sciences would be preferred, but lack thereof is not disqualifying.
• Ability to work well with general workforce.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Assistant Production Manager is required to manage satellite farming units during periods of leave of the respective Production Manager.
• Stationed mainly in Patensie, the Assistant Production Manager may be required to travel to other areas to work on specific projects.
• The incumbent must also be willing to work extra hours to perform tasks like spraying at night time.

Citrus Production

• Implement the set Irrigation and Fertilizer programmes.
• Integrate Pest Management (IPM) – Responsible for monitoring for pest with assistance of scouts and implementing the prescribed protection programmes such as spraying, baiting and biological controls
• Orchard maintenance – The control of weeds, pruning and repair of netting.
• Harvesting – Manage the harvest teams, coordinate resources (bins etc). and manage the hostel housing seasonal workers.
• Day-to-day management of the work teams to perform various tasks.

General Maintenance and Development

• Required to support all maintenance and new development activities under taken by the group. This function is required for all production areas.

If you are not contacted within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.