Afrikaans Speaking - Junior Manager, Nursery Operations
We are recruiting for a manager to oversee the farming nursery operation. The ideal candidate will possess solid skills in producing fruit of exceptional quality.
Duties:
- Crop planning and scheduling to meet market demand and rotation plans.
- Team supervision and labour management, including rostering, training, and daily task allocation.
- Irrigation and fertigation management
- Pest, disease, and IPM oversight
- Climate Control
- Quality Control, ensuring fruit meets grading standards of client
- Health and safety compliance – Enforcing on-site safety protocols, PPE use, chemical handling procedures, and compliance with agricultural labour regulations.
- Inventory and input management – Tracking stock of substrates, fertilizers, plant stock, packaging, and consumables, and managing reordering.
- Yield and production record-keeping – Logging harvest volumes, tracking yield per plant/bed, and reporting on production performance against targets.
- Budget and cost control – Managing a section of the operational budget, tracking labour and input costs against forecasts, and flagging variances to senior management.
- Liaison with senior management/agronomists
Requirements:
- Relevant Qualification in Horticulture or Agriculture
- 2-3 years managing a Nursery, commercial preferably.
- Must speak AFRIKAANS
- Valid Driver's License
Pay: R20 000,00 - R38 000,00 per month
Language:
- Afrikaans and English (Required)
Work Location: In person
