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Mazabuka Area, Southern Province – Zambia: Looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Workshop Manager to take full ownership of the workshop function across all five farms.
The successful candidate will be responsible to move the company from reactive repair to planned, scheduled maintenance, to build and train a competent team of mechanics, electricians and stores staff, and to keep the stores, job cards, records and costs in good order. Irrigation, and pump and pivot maintenance in particular, is a major part of the role.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 10 years or more of verified experience in the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery, heavy equipment and commercial vehicles.
- 5 years or more in a workshop management or senior supervisory role, leading a team across more than one site or section.
- A recognised trade qualification or diploma in diesel mechanics, heavy equipment maintenance or a related field.
- Proven experience in setting up and running a preventative maintenance programme.
- Hands-on, multi-brand experience across tractors, trucks and earthmoving equipment, including electronic diagnostics and diesel fuel systems.
- Sound working knowledge of irrigation pumps, electric motors and centre pivots.
- A strong administrative background, with experience in stores, procurement and budget management.
- Full computer literacy, excellent record-keeping and a high level of attention to detail.
- Proven ability to select, structure, train and lead a team, with a record of training and developing mechanics.
- A resourceful, self-motivated approach and a very strong work ethic.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Full responsibility for the central workshop at Syringa One and the satellite workshops on each of the five farms.
- Designing and running a scheduled preventative maintenance programme for all trucks, tractors, earthmoving machines, implements, pumps and pivots.
- Directing the diagnosis and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and diesel system faults across a multi-brand fleet.
- Keeping the road and internal truck fleet mechanically sound and serviced and managing tyres across the whole fleet.
- Maintaining all machinery used for silage, fodder, planting, spraying, fertiliser application and sugarcane land preparation (cane cutting, loading and haulage are outsourced).
- Establishing and keeping maintenance schedules for more than 20 centre pivots and their pumps.
- Selecting, structuring and training a team of mechanics, electricians and stores staff within the agreed budget, working with our HR team.
- Giving input into the junior driver programme run by our three farm managers.
- Managing workshop stores and parts control, and directing major workshop purchasing through our buyers at head office.
- Operating job cards and service histories so that every cost is allocated to the correct machine, and reporting on availability, downtime and cost.
- Communicating daily with the owners and farm managers.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
