Farms production officer
Farm Manager SA Somerset West
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee full production operations from nursery to post-harvest dispatch
- Manage and optimise approximately:
- 1,649.6 hectares of citrus (+19.9ha mangoes)
- 94.2 hectares of grapes
- Lead and coordinate farming teams across four sites: Limpopo, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape
- Build and manage productive relationships with internal teams, growers, and strategic partners
- Ensure production meets cost, quality, and timeline requirements
- Drive strategic planning for current farms and future developments
- Manage budgets, cashflow, forecasting, and financial performance
- Align farming practices with regulatory, market, and quality standards
- Develop, lead, and nurture talent across the farming units
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Business, or Management (advanced degree advantageous)
- 1015 years senior experience in the citrus and/or grape industry from primary production through to market standards
- Proven experience in external grower relations and working with executives and production teams
- Strong business acumen, financial planning, and operational management ability
- Excellent leadership, communication, and crisis management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage complex, multi-site environments
- Proficiency in relevant agricultural systems and computer packages
- Demonstrated ability to drive people performance and build high-performing teams
- Strategic thinker with an analytical mindset
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building ability
- Innovative and solutions-driven
- Confident brand representative with strong client engagement skills
- Able to influence, develop, and retain key talent
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Key Qualifications & Requirements
• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification
• Relevant certificate in production
• Working knowledge of SAP & Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Customer service orientated with high working standards
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