St Helena Bay – WC:  The successful candidate should have sound technical and practical experience with an agriculture / aquaculture / engineering or business degree advantageous and 10 years of managerial experience in similar role.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant qualification in the field of Aquaculture / Agriculture / Engineering and or Business Degree
• Aquaculture experience, highly advantageous
• Min of 10 years managerial experience in similar role, with production being advantageous
• Must be a strategic thinker with excellent organizational leadership to drive the company forward, motivate employees and implement efficient and effective changes.
• Computer literate
• Proven financial acumen
• Working knowledge of the insight of pumps, blowers and generators etc

General

• Identify areas where procedures not being followed and correct
• Identify areas where upgrading / improvement is necessary, plan it, budget it, oversee implementation including increasing water to farm, expansions etc.
• Strategizing together with directors
• Going to meetings representing The Company

Technical

• Oversight and management of routine maintenance procedures performed by technical staff (including spares stock)
• Identification of and oversight of other technical projects/tasks
• Provide design and specification of projects/tasks
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors if necessary
• Troubleshoot problems
• General checking up of all technical equipment to pre-empt breakdowns (identify things out of the normal)
• Make sure correct fault is identified and repairs been instituted after a breakdown
• Keep abreast and manage progress on any serious breakdown (office hours and after hours)

Production/Growout

• Oversight and management of cleaning and feeding procedures
• Oversight and management of sorting and thinning procedures
• Oversight of stock including forecasts and discrepancies
• Oversight of growth rates
• Troubleshoot problems (asking the right questions from relevant manager)
• General checking up on “doing the right things at the right time in the right way”
• Oversight and management of live sales and canning production
• Liaise with customers (existing, new & potential) around orders

Hatchery

• Oversight and management of hatchery procedures
• Oversight and management of stock including forecasts
• Troubleshoot problems (asking the right questions from relevant manager)
• General checking up on “doing the right things right at the right time in the right way”

Financial/Admin

• Authorise all orders placed by managers
• Obtain approval for expenditure above pre-determined threshold from Directors
• Ensure compliance with all requirements of various permits
• Ensure compliance with OHSACT
• Ensure compliance with any other relevant legislation
• Check and authorise all invoices from suppliers
• Analyse monthly financial reports (income statement and balance sheet) to identify deviations and implement corrective actions

Labour relations/HR

• General oversight and management of all staff
• Be involved in interviews for management staff
• Oversee the recruitment of floor staff
• Oversee the recruitment of casuals/temporary staff
• Check and approve monthly payroll of floor staff
• Check and approve casual’s payroll
• Ensure compliance with Employment Equity legislation
• Ensure compliance with Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Interactions with Shop stewards and Union
• Manage annual wage negotiations with union
• Give guidance on management/leadership to management team and team leaders
• Ensure that training of staff members occurs as necessary and available.

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

Email your CV to roelien@farmmanagersa.co.za  or CLICK THIS LINK and upload your CV https://webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/vacancy/?id=farm&VacRef=FM000992&preview=7135392e8c2ff0915299db09e0a6226c