MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 5-year farm foreman experience
Overseeing daily farm operations, managing staff, livestock, and equipment.
Ensuring smooth and efficient running of all daily operations and production activities.
Managing livestock and ensuring their health and welfare.
Overseeing equipment use, servicing, and repairs.
Maintaining accurate record-keeping and inventory systems.
Compiling and submitting daily reports to management.
Enforcing safety and compliance protocols across all farm activities.
Managing and optimizing crop production.
Leading pest and disease prevention and treatment programs.
Administering orchard spraying and fertilisation schedules.
Supervising and training farm labourers to maximise productivity.
Assisting the Farm Manager with financial management and improving budgets.
Solving operational challenges, with a focus on innovative agricultural methods
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs, staff rosters etc.
To use the orchard equipment safely and when authorised, according to all company and Health and Safety regulations, including but not limited to tractors, sprayers, irrigation, hydra-ladders, mowers, mulchers, chainsaws, pruning equipment, ladders and picking bags.
To take responsibility for company equipment and ensure it is used responsibly, according to manufacturer's specifications and that staff show due care for equipment to minimise wear and tear or damage.
Ensure staff are being utilized effectively and efficiently and advise Management of any concerns or issues.
To train and educate inexperienced staff in all aspects of orcharding and Health and Safety.
Complete, check, enter and submit staff timesheets when applicable.
Complete administrative, record keeping, and compliance tasks as required.
Assist the Orchard Manager to ensure orchard operations work within budgets.
Carry out minor maintenance of orcharding equipment when instructed. Repair maintain irrigation systems such as minor leaks or issues.
Carry out efficiently and effectively orchard tasks such as spraying, pruning, tree development, thinning, harvesting and quality control.
Undertake nursery work as directed.
Carry out any other duties requested and allocated to you by your manager.
Provide assistance as required within other departments of the business.
Ensure all company Health and Safety policies and legislative regulations and protocols are carried out at all times.
In the absence of the Production Manager, temporarily manage the day to day running of the orchards under the instructions from the Production Manager.
Manage and assist with all other aspects of the farm and hospitality when required