Backgrounding Farm Manager - Mpumalanga Area

Manage and oversee daily backgrounding with regards to health, pasture management and production as well as general farm maintenance with proven pasture management and high-pressure grazing experience

+/- R2000 to R2500 Cattle

Must be able to speak, read and write English and Afrikaans fluently

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Responsibilities (Including but not limited to)

• Managing and operating the backgrounding cattle as cost effective as possible and maintaining production levels and targets
• Supervising staff, organising and monitoring workflow
• Off-loading of cattle and feed
• Pasture and grazing management

• Management of hay bale feeding
• Sorting of new cattle
• Completing paperwork of new cattle and arrivals
• Manage the processing of cattle
• Monitor of all pharmaceuticals and ear tags (ordering and receipt)
• Treatment of sick cattle
• Daily recon of medicine used
• Daily management of cattle on grazing – opening up of new grass and clean water management
• Monitor administration of medicine, the number of administrations and morbidity and mortality
• Oversee diet and intake management
• Logistical management for the disposing of mortality meat
• Capturing hospital data on the Cattle Management System (Gigalot)
• Liaising with the backgrounding manager regarding animal health, processing and feeding protocols
• Perform frequent job inspections to ensure safe work areas, quality of workmanship and effectiveness of maintenance and repairs
• Direct, monitor and evaluate occupational health and safety procedures to minimize risk in the workplace along with the Health and Safety Consultant
• Conduct general farm maintenance

Human Resources function

• Implement policies and procedures ensuring that standard operating procedures exist for all critical operations of production
• Ensure management of human resources in accordance with company practices and legislation
• Supervising the processing employees, organizing and monitoring workflow, directs and co-ordinates their activities
• Ensure staff discipline is managed in accordance to company policies, procedures & code of conduct
• Any breaches of discipline are immediately dealt with and correct rectification/disciplinary action is initiated
• Ensure that employee performance is managed, and performance reviews are conducted regularly
• To report to management any breach of rules, act of dishonesty, malpractice or corruption by any member of the public, visitor to the site, or member of staff
• To attend daily, weekly, monthly management meetings
• Must be capable and willing to work overtime when required
• Must be available after hours to keep contact with all relevant parties, 7 days a week

• Perform general administrative tasks

Required skills and knowledge

• Preferred BSc Animal science or similar qualification

• Required 3-5 years proven pasture management and high-pressure grazing experience
• Fully competent in Microsoft Office and Excel
• A high degree of business acumen
• Valid driver’s license

Required characteristics

• Must be able to work independently and without supervision
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective relationship
• Ability to interact at various levels within the organisation
• Able to make quick decisions
• A good organizer, you should be able to plan and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Able to motivate people
• Numerate
• Able to solve problems
• An analytical mind
• Leadership skills
• Self and people management