Dalton area – KwaZulu Natal: Our client is looking for a Cane Farm Manager -Poultry & Cattle - to join the team.
Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Agricultural Degree / Diploma advantageous.
- Min of 2 years previous farm management experience with the following points:
o Cropping (all aspects) – sugar cane.
o Livestock – Poultry & Cattle.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Ability to speak Zulu.
- Maintenance orientated.
- Valid driver’s license.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Oversee all aspects of the farming operation, with a focus on the sugar cane operation.
- Planning the day’s work and then setting up of workers, drivers etc., ensuring that all employees have sufficient work for the day ahead.
- Setting up tasks for various workers.
- Burning sugar cane, supervising loading and can haulage.
- Calibrating sprayers, fertilizer applicators etc., making sure all fields have been sprayed/fertilized.
- Checking of tasks for the day.
- Soil sampling, ordering fertilizer.
- Supervising the planting and hand weeding labour.
- Keeping accurate records of all cane operations.
- Assist in other aspects of the farm.
- Assist with the cattle:
o Dipping, de-horning, vaccinating, tending to sick animals etc.
- Assist in poultry:
o Vaccinating, moving of flocks, depleting of flocks, house set up and general house maintenance.
ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.
