MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Agricultural Degree / Diploma advantageous
Min of 2 years previous farm management experience with the following points:
Cropping (all aspects) - sugar cane
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Ability to work in a team
Ability to speak Zulu
Maintenance orientated
Valid driver's license
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Oversee all aspects of the farming operation, with a focus on the sugar cane operation.
Planning the day's work and then setting up of workers, drivers etc., ensuring that all employees have sufficient work for the day ahead.
Setting up tasks for various workers
Burning sugar cane, supervising loading and can haulage
Calibrating sprayers, fertilizer applicators etc., making sure all fields have been sprayed/fertilized
Checking of tasks for the day
Soil sampling, ordering fertilizer
Supervising the planting and hand weeding labour
Keeping accurate records of all cane operations
Assist in other aspects of the farm