Our client in Boland is in need of an experienced Garden Manager who is passionate about organic farming, and who has a wide knowledge of horticulture.
Requirements
- Relevant academic qualifications
- Minimum of ten years’ experience in horticulture/agriculture field
- Skills to manage a team of 60 people, divided into various disciplines
- Enthusiasm to provide the best visitor experience in South Africa
- Experience in managing a successful garden or agricultural operation at the highest level
- Ability to motivate and manage a team
- Hard-working, energetic, with excellent team-building skills
- Well-organised individual
- Adequate computer skills
- Knowledge of fruit and vegetable production
- Knowledge of irrigation systems and drainage
Responsibilities
- Garden/farm equipment maintenance
- Personnel management and development
- Management of production unit
- Management of fertilizing and pest control programmes
- Irrigation scheduling, implementation and maintenance
- Management and implementation of new projects
- Budget management
Please email your CV through to ernestine@vinerecruitment.co.za with a photo, salary expectation and availability.
Please note your application to be unsuccessful should you not receive feedback from us within 2 weeks from application.