Beef Backgrounding Farm Manager

**Belfast / Carolina Area - Mpumalanga**: Manage and oversee daily backgrounding with regards to health and production as well as general farm maintenance.

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**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

- BSc Animal science or similar qualification.
- 5-7 years proven farm experience with a solid track record.
- Fully competent in Microsoft Office and Excel.
- A high degree of business acumen.
- Valid driver’s license.

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**CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED**

- Must be able to work independently and without supervision.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build effective relationship.
- Ability to interact at various levels within the organisation.
- Able to make quick decisions.
- A good organizer, you should be able to plan and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Able to motivate people.
- Numerate.
- Able to solve problems.
- An analytical mind.
- Leadership skills.
- Self and people management.

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**RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO**

- Managing and operating the backgrounding cattle as cost effective as possible and maintaining production levels and targets.
- Supervising staff, organising and monitoring workflow.
- Off-loading of cattle and feed.
- Pasture and grazing management.
- Management of hay bale feeding.
- Sorting of new cattle.
- Completing paperwork of new cattle and arrivals.
- Manage the processing of cattle.
- Monitor of all pharmaceuticals and ear tags (ordering and receipt).
- Treatment of sick cattle.
- Daily recon of medicine used.
- Daily management of cattle on grazing - opening up of new grass and clean water management.
- Monitor administration of medicine, the number of administrations and morbidity and mortality.
- Oversee diet and intake management.
- Logistical management for the disposing of mortality meat.
- Processing of cattle.
- Capturing hospital data on the Cattle Management System.
- Liaising with the feedlot backgrounding manager regarding animal health, processing and feeding protocols.
- Perform frequent job inspections to ensure safe work areas, quality of workmanship and effectiveness of maintenance and repairs.
- Direct, monitor and evaluate occupational health and safety procedures to minimize risk in the workplace along with the Health and Safety Consultant.
- Conduct general farm maintenance.

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**HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION**

- Implement policies and procedures ensuring that standard operating procedures exist for all critical operations of production.
- Ensure management of human resources in accordance with company practices and legislation.
- Supervising the processing employees, organizing and monitoring workflow, directs and co-ordinates their activities.
- Ensure staff discipline is managed in accordance to company policies, procedures & code of conduct.
- Any breaches of discipline are immediately dealt with, and correct rectification/disciplinary action is initiated.
- Ensure that employee performance is managed, and performance reviews are conducted regularly.
- To report to management any breach of rules, act of dishonesty, malpractice or corruption by any member of the public, visitor to the site, or member of staff.
- To attend daily, weekly, monthly management meetings.
- Must be capable and willing to work overtime when required.
- Must be available after hours to keep contact with all relevant parties, 7 days a week.
- Perform general administrative tasks.