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Commercial Farm Manager

Executive Placements
Whittlesea Full-day Full-time

Description:

Required:
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Agriculture
  • Fluent in English and Afrikaans
  • Minimum 10 years experience in commercial farming, with at least 5 years on a management level
  • Proven track record of successfully managing production and labour
  • Sufficient experience in the production of table grapes
  • Extensive technical knowledge on chemicals, fertilization and irrigation
  • Experience in managing a packhouse effectively
  • Strong knowledge of quality management systems, labour relations, food safety and export
  • Manage daily farm production aligned to the strategic plans of senior management
  • Perform tasks independently and meticulously on chemistry, fertilization and irrigation at the right stage of development
  • Manage relationships with suppliers effectively
  • Responsible for all labour related matters and ensuring that labour is effectively managed
  • Manage packhouse effectively in terms of quality, quantity and financial implications
  • Make contributions regarding financial planning and work within budget
  • Maintain an effective quality management system to ensure that all products are up to standard, MRLs are not exceeded and are of good internal quality
  • Maintenance of mechanical equipment and infrastructure
  • Maintain data integrity and manage systems (i.e. keeping information up to date) that are associated with the audits such as global gap, siza etc.
29 Jan 2026;   from: gumtree.co.za

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