Job Description

Location: North West OR Northern Free State OR Western Free StateAttractive market related package plus benefitsEssential qualifications and experience

• Ideal candidate must have a minimum tertiary qualification, B.SC Agriculture or B.Comm Agricultural Economics degree or similar
• Demonstrated work experience of minimum 8 years advising multiple farmers in multiple areas
• Management of teams across a widespread geography area
• Leadership experience
• Knowledge of and experience in the grain industry (row crop) maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and canola
• Fluent Afrikaans speaker required

Duties & Responsibilities :Plan, execute, manage, and report on the designated Farming units.

• Oversee the construction of crop production plans by Field Managers for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and canola for designated farming units in conjunction with the Contractor.
• The production plan includes making chemical-, seed, fertilizer & lime recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.

Execution:

• Oversee the execution of the production plans within the set budget together with Field Manager and Farming Contractor.
• Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time.
• Ensure timely planting and application of inputs within correct procedure and circumstances as set out in the production plan with Farming Contractor and Field Manager.

Managing:

• Assist Field Managers with advice on how to coordinate his/her Farming Contractors with their day-to-day crop production activities and decision making.
• Continuously visiting fields planted to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress.

Reporting:

• Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for the designated area.
• Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it.

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Helen Wilson Recruitment