DAIRY MANAGER - South Africa
Farm Manager SA
Queenstown Area – Eastern Cape : Our client requires a dairy manager (mid-management level) to join them and take ownership of one of their pasture-based farms MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Agricultural Diploma / Degree Minimum 5 - 8 years dairy farm management experience Dairy Management experience essential Minimum of 3 years pasture management experience Must be experienced and able to run a 1000 cow herd Rotary dairy experience essential Ability to motivate and work with a team Strong record of management skills Previous experience with Afikem essential Hard-working, deadline-driven, diligent Accurate, organised and demonstrates initiative Clean employment and criminal record Be prepared to work overtime KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Milking function – oversee and monitor milking, machine and tank washing and ensure the dairy management is operating Pasture – management of successful planting season through allocating, irrigating, farm cover, residual, soil and plant health Calf rearing and calving – successfully rearing calves and managing a calving season. Staff training, feeding, hygiene, growth rates, mortality rates and health Staff management – Hire/Fire, monitor and maintain staff management team. Motivate, discipline, train and ensure farm efficiency. Cow husbandry – cow comfort, condition, feeding, health, AI season, breeding results and stockmanship. Infrastructure and machinery – set maintenance schedules and oversee farm assets Financials – assists the operator with financial, physical budgeting and monthly profitability. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted CLICK THIS LINK and apply directly https://www.placementpartner.co.za/wi/vacancy/?idfarm&VacRefFM000188
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