Assistant Farm Manager

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Immediate Superior:
Graham Daniels
Location:
Nederburg Farm, Paarl
Function:
CoE Intrinsics
Sub Function:
Farms
Type of Contract:
Permanent
Reference Number:
107863
Closing Date:
12/04/2024
1. Purpose of the role:
To assist the farm manager with all farming responsibilities as well as creating long term strategic value through the implementation of new sustainable practices and the introduction of cash crops. This will be in line with climate change mitigation practices and through strong stakeholder relationships to optimize the use of technology not previously engaged in the farming environment.
2. Key Responsibilities:
2.1 Cost effective production of grapes/cash crops and optimal management of farms.
- Assisting the Farm Manager to ensure that Nederburg Farm consistently meets budgeted/ planned targets (quantity, cost, quality, income).
- Assisting the Farm Manager to implement a long-term farming plan aligned with the continuous improvement and strategic development of cultivars and blocks guided by the cultivar and product portfolio strategies as well as the climate change model.
- Implement viticultural &
farming practices to improve productivity.
- Implement new technologies to deliver on cost saving and/ or sustainability insights.
2.2 To ensure an effective and efficient farming operation to meet the day-to-day business requirements.
- Assist with optimized farming activities (strategy, budgets, and schedules) to ensure an effective, safe, and sustainable operation to maintain environmental, social and safety compliance.
- Implement new farming techniques and technologies.
- Assist and facilitate problem solving and provide technical support.
- Skills transfer and consultation.
- Efficient harvest process.
- Operational delivery on planned requests from viticulturists and agricultural specialist.
2.3 Build effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
- Build effective working relationships with contractors/ suppliers to achieve results.
- Build collaborative and trusting relationships with direct reports, manager, and colleagues to positively contribute to the attainment of goals.
- Supply technical support and ensure skills/ knowledge transfer at farm level.
- Mentorship to workers.
2.4 Ensure competent and motivated people on the farm.
- Company values demonstrated.
- Clear pattern of self-development and learning.
- Increased technical know-how, expertise, and performance.
- Ensure sustainable relationship between farm and union.
- Working with team in vineyard.
2.5 Develop and implement innovative or alternative viticultural practices, cash crops and BBBEE initiatives.
- Implemented new ideas and improved methods, systems and work processes - leading to higher
Quality, better results at same or reduced cost.
- Ensure that employees continuously strive towards achieving and exceeding world class production practices.
- Implement new ways of farming under changing climatic and economic conditions.
3. Job Requirements:
3.1 Education
- Relevant and recognized diploma or degree in Agriculture.
3.2 Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience in Farming in a similar role.
- Valid driver’s license.
- PDP will be an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of technology trends, best practice principles, problem solving techniques and thorough understanding of the value chain.
- Microsoft Office
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.