Branch Technician Manager

Our client, a company in the agricultural industry, is looking for a Branch Technician Manager based in the Ceres/Sandveld area to join their team.

Key responsibilities

Operational

• Draft and communicate the daily operational plan as well as the product and equipment requirements to Operators/Teams.
• Ensure loading and set-up of product and equipment as well as testing that everything works correctly before starting with work.
• Driving tractor and operating production equipment
• Oversee the end-to-end production process at the client.
• Support with production process, including transporting of teams, driving tractor and operating production equipment, fixing small breakages, etc.
• Continuous communication and up-dates to Operations manager and clients.
• Submit monthly costs and operational requirement information to Operations Manager in a timely manner.
• Maintenance and tidiness of workplace, storeroom, equipment, vehicles.

Marketing

• Identify and peruse new clients.
• Build relationships with current and potential clients.
• Identify any other opportunity to market the company’s current services/products or new areas for the company to expand in.

Stock management

• Manage product and equipment levels according to operational plan and ensure sufficient levels at all times.

Maintenance

• Continuous maintenance and service of equipment, tools and vehicles, including proactive checking and servicing.

Budget management

• Manage and track own budget.
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives.
• Record keeping of expenses according to company procedures.

General

• Assist Operations manager with any other task.
• Understand and adhere to the company’s Operating procedure as well as Health and safety procedures and also ensure their teams adheres to these.
• Any other reasonable task required by company.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years previous experience in agriculture or relevant field and managing teams.
• Driver’s license code B.
• Tractor license or knowledge of Autosteering and dispensing systems such as Trimble, Greenstar, Raven
• PCO license.
• Dangerous goods license.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• English and Afrikaans literacy.
• Good physical health.
• Good time management skills.

Location: Ceres or Sandveld area.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Salary package: R25k and R32k per month + Bakkie + Commission + Mobile phone allowance R850p/m

• Travel will be required – will required to sleep out on average 4 - 6 nights a month when doing work at outlying clients.

Please apply online if you meet the above-mentioned requirements.

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 4 weeks.