Addo: FARM MANAGER – GAME RESERVE posted by Farm Manager SA

About the Role

Farm Manager SA is seeking an experienced Farm Manager to oversee the daily operations of our game reserve. As a seasoned professional, you will be responsible for managing a team of staff and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the reserve. With a strong background in farm management and experience in wildlife and hospitality, we are looking for someone who can bring their expertise to drive the success of our reserve.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the Reserve Team on a day-to-day basis including setting work schedule, managing leave cycles and managing HR issues.
• Manage the fence line including coordinating regular permitter checks, managing repairs and planning ongoing maintenance.
• Manage road maintenance including planning regular road maintenance, coordinating larger maintenance projects, and coordinating with the guide team to tackle problem areas.
• Responsibility for the Lodge and Staff village water supply including daily checks on reservoirs, managing regular maintenance, and troubleshooting issues.
• Manage lucerne production and irrigation.
• Oversee projects on the reserve including erosion control, alien invasive removal, dam repairs and spekboom planting.
• Manage the radio system including regular maintenance of repeater, managing issuing of radios to lodge and reserve team and troubleshooting issues.
• Work closely with the maintenance manager to manage the reserve fleet of vehicles and machinery.
• Oversee procurement for the reserve in line with the company’s procurement policy.
• Work closely with the lodge team to ensure a high-quality guest experience.

Requirements

• Practical farm management background with at least 4 years’ experience in a senior position.
• Good understanding and experience of farm maintenance including electric game fencing, gravel road management, bore holes, basic understanding of solar and land management.
• Experience managing a lucerne production system.
• Excellent people management skills with a focus on training and development.
• Team player able to turn their hand to multitude of tasks.
• Wildlife and hospitality experience is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

No formal education mentioned in original

Salary & Benefits

Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.