Kiwi Farm Production Manager
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Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Elgin Area Western Cape: As a Kiwi Production Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the production and overall operations of a Kiwi farm. You will be expected to provide leadership to the team and ensure that all goals are met in a timely and efficient manner.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
SKILLS REQUIRED
BEHAVIORAL COMTENCIES REQUIRED
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
- Relevant degree in Agriculture and or Diploma in Horticulture
- Background in fruit farming with a minimum of 5 years managing in production operations.
- Experience supervising and training production teams.
- Strong knowledge of fruit farming techniques equipment and regulations.
- Ability to manage budgets and operations efficiently.
- Strong analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills in Excel Word PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Irrigation systems Netafim Fertigation programmes Irrigator Control Systems
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Good understanding of required export quality standards.
- Willing to work irregular and long hours unique to the Kiwi season.
- General business acumen
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Facilitation Coordination & Analysis
- Liaison & Communication
- High capacity to represent the business.
- Ability to multitask.
- Remain attentive in an often-busy environment.
- Be naturally calm and focused.
- Be versatile if participation in other types of activity is required.
- Managing an integrated team.
- Basic usage of Microsoft Office (Including Excel Word PowerPoint & Outlook)
BEHAVIORAL COMTENCIES REQUIRED
- Achievement/ Results driven
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Stress tolerance (resilience)
- Conflict management
- Team leadership / People management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Quality service/work management
- Planning & organising
- Self-Management
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Animal Care
- Growing Experience
- Farm Machinery
- Physiology Knowledge
- Management Experience
- Animal Husbandry
- Agriculture
- Apache Pig
- Farming
- Irrigation
- Production Management
- Financial Management
About Company
Agriculture is the world’s largest industry and demand for agricultural commodities is rising rapidly as the world’s population grows. Farm Manager SA strives to provide professional placements in all areas of agri-business and production agriculture - every level and field of agricul ... View more
