Farm Manager

Reference: 9754 NB
Consultant: Nine Broodryk 

Job Description: 

• Business management-organisation, coordination and control
• Contribute to the development of Blueberries strategic objectives.
• Translate these objectives into operational plans with specific targets.
• Monitor and control operational plans to ensure effective implementation.
• Ensure long- and short-term operations objectives are formulated within the framework of the Blueberries business strategy and objectives.
• Production management
• Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the farm as per plan and forecasts.
• Ensure the maintenance of the farm as per procedures.
• Ensure coordinated operational activities.
• Quality management
• Ensure quality assurance
• Prioritise activities that maximise the quality of the fruit.
• Project Management
• Effectively Manage the planning, budget and execution of new plantings and infrastructure builds
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and on time.
• Ensure projects meet all quality standards.
• Ensure projects are operationalised within agreed timelines once completed.
• Risk management and compliance
• Ensure and monitor that risk mitigation measures are in place, adhered to, and monitored regularly.
• Ensure compliance with all company’s policies, procedures and practices in additions to third-party audits and legislation requirements, i.e., Global G.A.P. etc.
• Administration and finance –suppliers and serviceproviders
• Consult with Technical department on horticultural best practices.
• Ensure alignment between external service providers and best-practice information gathered from technical department.
• Monitor that suppliers and service providers deliver on quantity and quality expectations in line with resource plans.
• Administration and finance –budget control
• Draft the annual budget for the farming unit and present it timeously to key stakeholders.
• Monitor income and costs monthly with deviations analysed and forecasts updated.Human resources management
• Plan and roll out annual optimal and cost-effective resource plan.
• Ensure headcount related costs are in line with budget.
• Implement and take accountability for all HR policies, procedures and initiatives and ensure that control measures are in place to monitor progress.
• Identify relevant training needs.
• Asset management
• Purchase machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertiliser and chemicals within budget and within guidelines provided.
• Systems management
• Ensure that systems are in place to ensure effective information gathering.
• Ensure that system and process control measures are in place and implemented to maintain data and information integrity.
• Ensure that relevant data requirements are available to implement operational plans.
• Interpersonal relations and communication
• Communicate internally with management, peers or subordinates and externally with customers, the public, government and others by providing information by telephone, written format or email.

Qualifications: 

• A relevant tertiary degree / diploma in agriculture and/or horticulture advantageous.
• 5–10 years’ relevant farm production experience.

How to Apply: 

• Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
• We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
• Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful. 

 

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