- Mbombela
- Salary: R50 000.00 - R78 000.00 Per Month
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Agriculture Environmental
- Reference: GMNEL
Vacancy Details
Employer: Express Employment Professionals (Middelburg)
Job purpose: To provide leadership and strategic direction for the Company. Develop annual production plans and budgets, ensuring sound and accurate execution of operational procedures including but not limited to fertigation, pest, and disease management, pruning, fruit set, harvesting, Human Resources and compliance, all managed within budget and technical parameters.
Key Accountability Areas
Technical and Compliance
- Ensure accurate execution of Standard Operating Procedures on all levels of citrus production
- Timely capturing, evaluation and reporting of key data related to production
- Oversee that scouting teams are adequately equipped, deployed and that data available is accurate for decision making
- Oversee that Health & Safety is maintained in all production units.
- Oversee Compliance certification
Financial Management
- Development of annual budgets for operational and capital expenditure
- Motivation of expenditures against desired and anticipated outcomes
- Execution of operating procedures and production plans within budget
- Ensure all expenditure well monitored for the best interest of the Business
Strategic Direction and Continuous Improvement
- Identification of cost optimization procedures and methods
- Measurement and continual improvement of labour productivity
- Strategic interventions to improve financial return to farms
- Inputs towards development and expansion plans, programs, and budgets
Manage Performance and Development of Employees
- Implementation of strong organisational structure
- Identification of future supervisors and managers, invest in training and development initiatives
- Train, equip and coach managers
- Performance Management – measure and review performance with managers against set objectives and assist managers with goals and focus areas. Measurement and regular feedback sessions with managers
- Fostering a healthy Teamwork environment
- Increase staff morale and engagement
- Oversee HR and Labour Relations
Required Skills
- Performance Management: 7 to 8 years
- Employee Development: 7 to 8 years
- Strategic Skills: 7 to 8 years
- Compliances: 7 to 8 years
- Financial Mgmt: 6 to 7 years
Candidate Requirements
Qualification and Experience
- A relevant qualification (Degree/ Diploma) in Agriculture, Business Management or related
- 10 – 15 years’ experience in a strategic and general management role or a similar role with solid knowledge of the soft citrus industry
Competencies and Skills
- Excellent leadership and people management skills; practical experience in handling people at all levels and a strong record of achievement through building high performing teams.
- Positive work attitude with high energy level and strong motivational skills. Able to work in a highly innovative and collaborative space.
- Strong decision maker with excellent grasp of both the short and long-term macro / micro issues of business, operations (production/ supply chain) and human relations interaction.
- Multilevel negotiating and communication ability.
- Can-do attitude and bottom-line achiever. Results driven and able to implement operationally.
- The ability to plan and execute in a structured manner is essential.
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About Express Employment Professionals (Middelburg)
Express Employment Professionals is a leading staffing provider in South Africa, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Botswana. Every day, we help job seekers find work and help businesses find qualified employees.
1998 Express was established in South Africa and currently has 25 offices throughout the country. Express Employment Professionals is 51% black owned with a level 1 BBBEE rating.
Globally, Express employs approximately 566 000 people each year. We are a global organisation that blends international and local demand with tailored products and services to our clients. Express Employment Professionals is proud to continue its 41-year legacy of helping businesses and job seekers succeed globally. We have grown to a network of 800+ employment agencies in five countries, while still maintaining local ownership for each office and providing quality service to each of our clients.
Express Respects People for who they are, their goals and their concerns and we Impact Business with a sharp business sense that benefits us, our clients, our franchisees, our consultants and our communities.
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