Job Description

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EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent
SECTOR : Agriculture
BASIC SALARY : Market Related
START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate

DUTIES:

• Learn and assist Senior Farming Field Manager responsible for the units in FS and grow and develop to be able to handle his/her own units and area over time
• Assistance will be needed in planning, executing, managing, and reporting on designated South Africa Farming units

Planning:

• Construct crop production plans for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and cotton for designated farming units in conjunction with the Operations Manager/Agronomy Lead and Independent Contractors
• The production plan includes making chemical- and fertilizer recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists
• Build a set budget for each unit covering all necessary scenarios within an achievable cost range with the Operations Manager/Agronomy Lead
• Evaluate different input prices and farming practice to determine the most efficient production plan

Execution:

• Execute the production plans within the set budget together with Operations Manager/Agronomy Lead and Farming Contractors
• Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time
• Ensure timely planting and application of inputs within correct procedure and circumstances as set out in the production plan with Independent Contractors and Operations Manager/Agronomy Lead
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of inputs and contracting services rendered
• Ensure accurate delivery of harvested crops into designated silos and/or coordinating on-farm loading of harvested crops to end-point destinations

• Managing:
• Coordinate Independent Contractors by assisting with their day-to-day crop production activities and decision making
• Continuously visiting designated farming units to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress
• On-farm stock management with safe stock storage, regular stock taking and implementation of inputs

Reporting:

• Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for designated South Africa Farming units
• Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it
• Reporting on the planned budget and any factors that may influence it toward potential over or under spending for each designated farming unit
• On-farm as well as storage facility stock quantities
• Report daily rainfall from farms
• Complete, report and update crop estimates pre-harvest
• Report deliveries into designated delivery points of harvested crops and reconcile with reports from Support from Stellenbosch

REQUIREMENTS:

• Tertiary qualification - BSC Agriculture degree focusing on Agronomy or Agricultural Economics
• Must have reliable vehicle, preferably a utility (4x4/bakkie)
• Knowledge of the grain industry
• Experience in farming and/or agriculture.
• Experience in a row crop production environment
• Basic knowledge of inputs associated with crop production and ability to do research to evaluate alternatives
• Proven ability to construct, manage and report budgets and communicate them via the different Microsoft Office applications
• ERP systems experience
• Excellent people skills and understand the value of stakeholder relationships
• Solid administrative discipline with some understanding of accounting
• Ability to function independently

HOURS:

• 08:00 17:00 Monday Friday

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