INTEGRATED LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS MANAGER – FM2606
Farm Manager SA
Date: 1 week ago
City: Phuthaditjhaba, Orange Free State
Contract type: Full time
Parys area, Free State Province – South Africa: To take full operational responsibility for the livestock enterprise, including feedlot operations, backgrounding systems, irrigated feed production, infrastructure, machinery, staff management and livestock performance, ensuring profitability, operational efficiency and compliance with company standards.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Diploma or Degree in Animal Science / Agriculture / Agricultural Management.
- Livestock Production or Agronomy (advantage).
- 10 years commercial beef experience.
- Feedlot management experience.
- Knowledge of Backgrounding systems.
- Previous experience with large-scale beef production.
- Irrigated crop production experience – silage, maize, lucerne and pastures production.
- Irrigation experience.
- Machinery management.
- Staff management.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
- Highly organised.
- Practical and hands-on.
- Strong leader.
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Results driven.
- Excellent communicator.
- Strong problem solver.
- Financially disciplined.
- Comfortable working independently.
- Able to make sound operational decisions under pressure.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
- Feedlot Operations.
- Backgrounding Enterprise.
- Feed Production.
- Nutrition.
- Livestock Procurement.
- Machinery Management.
- Irrigation Management.
- Staff Management.
- Financial Responsibilities.
- Reporting.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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