Job Description

A successful company involved with large scale farming using conventional farming techniques as well as hydroponics, to reduce risk by farming its products undercover. They also add additional value with processing, packing and distribution to local retailers. The Company's farming operations include large scale farming on a 500 hectare farm in Gauteng. Of the 500 hectares, 430 hectares are currently under vegetation. The packhouse allows for bulking, sorting, packaging, labelling and cooling in line with
procurement standards, which are a pre-requisite for participating in formal value chains.
The Managing Director (MD) is responsible for implementing the Company's strategy with a view to creating shareholder value.
The MD's leadership role also entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for implementing the Company's long and short term plans. The MD acts as a direct liaison between the Board and management of the Company and communicates to the Board on behalf of management. The MD also communicates
on behalf of the Company to shareholders, employees, Government authorities, other stakeholders and the public.

Primary duties and essential tasks:
Operations
a. Oversee the company's farming operations to ensure that the products comply with the highest standards of its customers.
b. Leading the executive management of the company's business, consistent with the strategy and commercial objectives agreed by the Board.
c. Promoting, and conducting the affairs of the company with, the highest standards of integrity, probity and corporate governance.
d. Act as a liaison between management and the Board.
e. Leading the executive team in effecting the Board's, and where applicable its Committees' decisions.
f. Ensure the integrity of all public disclosure by the Company.
g. Maintenance and protection of the reputation of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Strategy
a. Setting and leading the vision and purpose of the organization in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Director.
b. Ensure that the Company maintains high standards of corporate citizenship and social responsibility wherever it does business.
c. Working with the executive team on researching, proposing and developing the Group's strategy and overall commercial objectives, in consultation with the Chairman and the Board.
d. Ensuring that the executive team gives appropriate priority to Board reporting in an accurate, timely and clear nature.
e. Keep abreast of all material undertakings and activities of the Company and all material external factors affecting the Company and to ensure that processes and systems are in place to ensure that the board and management of the Company are adequately informed.
f. Ensuring that the development needs of the executive directors and other senior management reporting to them are identified and endeavoured to be met.
g. Ensuring that Management Development Reviews regarding their executive and management duties are carried out at least annually in respect of all the executive directors. Providing input to the wider Board evaluation process.
h. Ensuring, in consultation with the Chairman and the Company Secretary as appropriate, that the executive team comply with the Board's approved procedures, including each Committee's Terms of Reference.
Key Skills & Qualifications
A minimum of 10 years' industry specific experience;
Excellent leadership and written communication skills;

Proven experience as a Managing Director or other leadership role;
Business and financial acumen;
An appropriate bachelors' degree is a minimum.
Salary expectations
Market related depending on experience and track record;
Reporting Lines
The MD shall report to the Board of Directors.

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