Estate Manager: Citrus

Description:

Boplaas 1743 Estate, situated in Simondium, has the above position available for an individual with excellent organisational-, time management- and supervisory skills who has a passion for farming and enjoys working in a team.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership and team-building skills, and has the ability to perform well under pressure.

The incumbent will be responsible for (but not limited to): *Management of the entire value chain of crop production (from land preparation and production inputs, up to the point of crop acceptance by the pack house) *Personnel management, development and motivation *Management of day-to-day activities on the farm *Budget and Costing management *Management of fertiliser and pest control programmes *Irrigation scheduling *All other tasks related to the role.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related field;
• 10 years’ experience with fruit production - citrus experience will be beneficial;
• Proven experience in a supervisory / management role on a farm;
• Good computer skills (MS Office);
• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English).

Commencement date: March / April 2026

Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 19 January 2026.

For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.