Production Manager

Western Cape
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Agriculture Logistics
Reference: SW005436/JM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

My client, a nationally established group of companies within the agricultural industry, is seeking to employ an energetic Production Manager to join their team on a farm in Porterville. A relevant tertiary degree / diploma coupled with minimum of 5 Years’ relevant farm production experience.The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a team of supervisors who perform a variety of duties. The role entails daily planning, organisation, supervision and administration of activities including planting, harvesting, pruning, fertigation, pest/disease management and managing staff.

Qualification and experience:

Relevant tertiary degree
Certificates in all other farming activities, e.g., irrigation, scouting, plant production

Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ relevant farm production experience
Crop production activities, from land development to harvesting and farm maintenance

Core Skills and Competencies:
Horticultural Practices
Technical understanding of fruit production functions
Computer literacy: MS Ofice (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Good agricultural practices and crop production
Basic financial management
Basic human resources legislation, especially those relevant to everyday operations (e.g. absenteeism, leave, health and safety, working hours)

Key Performance Areas:

Business management
Production management
Administration and finance
Human resources management
Asset management
Compliance
Interpersonal relations and communication

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.