Technical Operations Manager

12 hours ago

Saint Helena Bay, South Africa Farm Manager SA Full time

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Relevant qualification in the field of Aquaculture / Agriculture / Engineering and or Business Degree
- Aquaculture experience, highly advantageous
- Min of 10 years managerial experience in similar role, with production being advantageous
- Must be a strategic thinker with excellent organizational leadership to drive the company forward, motivate employees and implement efficient and effective changes.
- Computer literate
- Proven financial acumen
- Working knowledge of the insight of pumps, blowers and generators etc

**General**
- Identify areas where procedures not being followed and correct
- Identify areas where upgrading / improvement is necessary, plan it, budget it, oversee implementation including increasing water to farm, expansions etc.
- Strategizing together with directors
- Going to meetings representing The Company

**Technical**
- Oversight and management of routine maintenance procedures performed by technical staff (including spares stock)
- Identification of and oversight of other technical projects/tasks
- Provide design and specification of projects/tasks
- Liaise with suppliers and contractors if necessary
- Troubleshoot problems
- General checking up of all technical equipment to pre-empt breakdowns (identify things out of the normal)
- Make sure correct fault is identified and repairs been instituted after a breakdown
- Keep abreast and manage progress on any serious breakdown (office hours and after hours)

**Production/Growout**
- Oversight and management of cleaning and feeding procedures
- Oversight and management of sorting and thinning procedures
- Oversight of stock including forecasts and discrepancies
- Oversight of growth rates
- Troubleshoot problems (asking the right questions from relevant manager)
- General checking up on “doing the right things at the right time in the right way”
- Oversight and management of live sales and canning production
- Liaise with customers (existing, new & potential) around orders

**Hatchery**
- Oversight and management of hatchery procedures
- Oversight and management of stock including forecasts
- Troubleshoot problems (asking the right questions from relevant manager)
- General checking up on “doing the right things right at the right time in the right way”

**Financial/Admin**
- Authorise all orders placed by managers
- Obtain approval for expenditure above pre-determined threshold from Directors
- Ensure compliance with all requirements of various permits
- Ensure compliance with OHSACT
- Ensure compliance with any other relevant legislation
- Check and authorise all invoices from suppliers
- Analyse monthly financial reports (income statement and balance sheet) to identify deviations and implement corrective actions

**Labour relations/HR**
- General oversight and management of all staff
- Be involved in interviews for management staff
- Oversee the recruitment of floor staff
- Oversee the recruitment of casuals/temporary staff
- Check and approve monthly payroll of floor staff
- Check and approve casual’s payroll
- Ensure compliance with Employment Equity legislation
- Ensure compliance with Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Interactions with Shop stewards and Union
- Manage annual wage negotiations with union
- Give guidance on management/leadership to management team and team leaders
- Ensure that training of staff members occurs as necessary and available.

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