Olive Farm Manager

1 week ago

Paarl, South Africa Farm Manager SA Full time

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Agricultural Qualification (preferably)
- Min of 4 years previous experience in similar role
- Olive oil processing - food technology education and experience (an advantage).
- Communication skills - English (read, speak, write), Afrikaans (read, speak, write).
- Computer Literacy.
- Knowledge in Global GAP HACCP ISO
- MS Office - Word & Excel.
- Internet and Outlook.

**Job Functions**:

- Regular communications with owner
- Manage human resources - farm workers, bottling staff and casuals.
- Manage all operations on farm.
- Manage all operations in bottling plant.
- Close co-operation and co-ordination with Financial Manager.
- Public Relations (to a lesser degree).

**Duties**:

- Grove Management
- Cultivation
- Chemical Pest Control
- Fertilizer programme
- Pruning
- Irrigation
- Development of new groves
- Maintenance of farm vehicles, tractors and equipment.
- Keeping all vehicles, tractors and equipment in working condition at all times.
- Oversee repair and maintenance.
- Be able to perform general repairs.
- General farm maintenance and development
- Buildings - maintenance and up-keep.
- Fencing
- General Hygiene
- Pest control
- Management of staff
- Time schedules.
- Drivers traveling records.
- Staff attendance, leave, warnings and disciplinary hearings.
- Proper record keeping
- Pest control - e.g. Spray dates, chemicals used, calibration etc.
- Orchard maintenance - cultivation details, irrigation schedules etc.
- Packaging material.
- Oil stock.
- Bottling runs.
- Diesel levels and usage.
- Harvesting statistics.
- Intake and weighing of olives during harvesting.
- Harvesting
- On-time delivering of olives at the factory.
- Quantity and quality control of olives delivered to the factory.
- Management of picking procedures and equipment.
- Facilitate harvesting contractors.
- Co-ordinate and select seasonal harvesting contractors and casuals.
- Assist the oil maker in all his duties as required.
- Supervising bottling staff in factory.
- Co-ordinate oil storage.
- Communications
- Work in close relationship with the Financial Manager to co-ordinate orders received from distributors with the bottling and packing process.
- Daily and weekly written status reports regarding all operational activities.
- Provide strategic perspective and operational activities.
- Keeping the owner of the farm informed about the progress of the trees.

**Requirements and skills**:
Knowledge of the following will be an advantage:

- Crops - growth and deceases.
- Planting of olive trees.
- Harvesting of fruit by hand and machine.
- Identifying plants, pests and weeds.
- Business Management knowledge and experience - Mathematical and strategic planning skills essential.
- Managerial Skills - Human resources
- Good leadership.
- Must be able to manage and motivate teams.
- Must have the ability to motivate increased production and growth within the individual positions.
- Motivate and promote general well-being amongst the work force.
- Problem solving.
- Conflict resolution.
- Facilitate disciplinary hearings with staff, divisional managers and lawyers.

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