Job Description

Schweizer-Reneke, Northwest

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

Ideal candidate must have a minimum tertiary qualification, BSC Agriculture or similar degree. Demonstrated work experience of minimum 1-2 years will be an advantage.

Duties & Responsibilities

Plan, execute, manage, and report on designated Farming units.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of the grain industry and/or experience in farming / agriculture.
• Essential row crop farming of any of the following maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and cotton.

Desirable Skills

• ERP systems experience.

General

• Based in Free State - East
• Reports to Senior Farming Field Manager
• Salary is market related basic salary with Travel and Car Allowance, Provident fund, and Medical aid benefits.
• Must have reliable vehicle, preferably a utility (4x4/bakkie).

Planning:

• Construct crop production plans for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and cotton for designated farming units in conjunction with the Operations Manager and Contractors.
• The production plan includes making chemical- and fertilizer recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.
• Building a set budget for each unit covering all necessary scenarios within an achievable cost range with the Operations Manager.
• 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 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 Farming Contractors and Operations Manager.
• 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 Farming 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 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 Head Office.

Core Competencies

• Customer focus: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
• Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
• Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
• Initiative: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
• Innovation: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions xe2x80x93 successes and mistakes.
• Management: Gives timely, constructive, and specific feedback.
• Detail orientation: Organized, methodical, good attention to detail.

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