Junior Production Manager
Emploi Afrique du Sud
Titre du poste : Junior Production Manager
Entreprise : United Exports
Description du poste : The Junior Production Manager supports the Production Manager in executing day-to-day farming operations, ensuring efficient production, adherence to farming best practices, and achieving yield targets. This role involves coordinating farming activities, managing staff, monitoring crop health, and maintaining farm assets, while also developing leadership skills for future growth in farm management.Key Performance Outputs
- Overall assistance with Production Management, Business Operational Planning, Team Supervision and Human Resource planning, Admin and Compliance Management
- Ensure daily and weekly production targets are met
- Conduct regular crop inspections and implement corrective actions
- Monitor irrigation and fertigation schedules for optimal plant growth
- Assist in implementing short and long term farm strategies
- Identify operational risks and assist in mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with the Production Manager on efficiency improvements
- Supervise and train team leaders and farm workers
- Enforce adherence to safety, labour regulations, and farm policies
- Support workforce planning and performance monitoring
- Ensure accurate record-keeping for production activities
- Assist in farm compliance audits and reporting
- Maintain quality assurance in line with company and industry standards
- Monitor farm equipment usage and assist with maintenance scheduling
- Ensure proper handling and care of farm tools and machinery
RequirementsQualification / Experience
- Senior certificate/grade 12 is essential;
- Degree or Diploma in agriculture, horticulture, or related field preferred
- Certificates in all other farming activities, e.g. irrigation, scouting, plant production.
- 3 years similar experience, ideally within a commercial farm setting. Preference will be given to those with experience farming Blueberries.
- Experience in crop production activities, from land development to harvesting and farm maintenance.
Functional / Technical
- Technical understanding of fruit production functions
- Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Good agricultural practices and crop production.
- Basic financial management.
- Basic human resources legislation, especially those relevant to everyday operations (e.g. absen-teeism, leave, health and safety, working hours).
- Excellent communication skills; verbal and written.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong people-management skills, relationship building and interpersonal relations.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Detail and results orientated.
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Localisation : Worcester, Western Cape
Date du poste : Sat, 17 May 2025 22:54:51 GMT
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