Montagu Area – Western Cape: The Crop Production Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the crop farming operation side of the business.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Candidate must have a background in Agriculture with minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience in similar role.
- Must have experience in Stone Fruit and or Nuts and Vegetable production.
- A huge passion for plants in general and an open-minded approach for permaculture farming and farming with nature.
- Supervise and manage a team, train and organize various tasks and project on the farm.
- Operate tractor and tractor equipment especially spraying and other tractor attachments to prepare lands and roads.
- Computer literate like Microsoft Office and do administrative duties like stock take etc.
- Must have valid driver’s license and first aid, other accreditations would be beneficial.
SKILLS AND QUALITIES REQUIRED
- Excellent understanding of farming with nature, permaculture, and organic farming principles.
- Open to innovation and evolving farming practices; passionate about plants.
- Passionate and hands on with the daily farm duties.
- Ability to manage improvement projects on the farm.
- Hospitality management and guest relations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES REQUIRED
- Experience in Orchard and vegetable production: Overseas health and wellbeing of all plants on the farm.
o Monitor tree, plant and soil health and find solutions to improve and maximize harvests.
o Monitor and coordinate efficient water management.
o Manage pests, diseases and weeds eco friendly.
o Manage harvest and plan future plantings.
o Landscape and manage the farm to table guest accommodation production.
- Research and development on all plant aspects and production of the farm.
- Oversee the health & safety practices of the farm.
- Identify key risk areas and implement processes and procedures to mitigate these risks.
- Stock control and cost-effective management of plant production.
- Provide daily updates to owners of daily happenings on the farm.
- Plan and implement field preparation for various crops.
- Any other ad hoc duties from that of a Production manager.
- Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs, staff rosters etc.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.
