FARM MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Live in position (shared accommodation)

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Montagu

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Experience:

Candidate must have a background in Agriculture with minimum of 5 to 10 years experience in similar role

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing, irrigation and the ability to operate various tools, machinery and equipment

Supervise and manage a team

Operate tractor and tractor equipment including orchard spraying equipment

Computer literate - Microsoft Office

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

Experience in general farm maintenance:

Maintain and repair farm equipment

Repair, maintain and install new irrigation

Responsible for maintaining all farm assets

Managing vehicles service record intervals, licensing, logbooks etc.

Routine maintenance of all farm buildings, including inspections and repairs

Maintenance, repairs and checks of game and other fencing

Assist orchard team with irrigation and fertilizer when required and facilitate the spraying program

Oversee the health & safety practices of the farm

Identify key risk areas and implement processes and procedures to mitigate these risks

Oversee the barn and stock takes of farm equipment and tools, ensuring these areas are kept clean, neat and orderly at all times

Provide daily updates to owners of daily happenings on the farm

Plan and implement field preparation for various crops

Any other ad hoc duties from that of a maintenance manager

Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs etc.

Skills, Qualities, Education and Training

Excellent understanding of farming with nature, permaculture, and organic farming principles.

Open to innovation and evolving farming practices; passionate about plants.

Mechanically inclined, with knowledge of tractors, equipment, and general machinery.

Ability to manage improvement projects on the farm.

Hospitality management and guest relations may be required.