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South Africa: Agricultural Manager – Sugarcane posted by Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment

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Job Description

Overview

My client a Large Sugarcane Estate in Tanzania with numerous expansion projects in progress is recruiting for an experienced and well qualified Head of Agriculture / Agricultural Manager with a proven track record in Sugarcane Farming.

The Company:

Minimum Requirements

  • A completed 3-year Tertiary Qualification: Degree / Diploma in Agriculture (Plant Production or Agronomy or similar)
  • A completed Senior Certificate in Cane Husbandry preferred
  • A minimum of 15 20 years’ experience working in sugarcane production, coupled with at least 5 -10 years’ experience in financial and administration management of a large Sugarcane Estate
  • Experience – Overall in charge – Sugarcane Estate Management
    • Agricultural Workshop Oversight
    • Irrigation
    • Cane Production
    • Agronomy
    • Horticulture
    • Greenfuel project Experience plus
    • Outgrowers experience
    • Cane Haulage experience
  • Must Hold a valid Driver’s License

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Management of whole Sugarcane Estate to ensure achievement of short, medium, and long-term production and cost management goals.
  • Meeting Cane production targets on a yearly basis including tons RV, RV% process,
  • Meeting fertilizer program including budget
  • Knowledge of the Canepro system will be seen as advantageous as a tool in terms of irrigation, fertilizer, weed control, ripening, replant and drying off dates
  • Effective and efficient on-farm Water Management, including the utilization of soil moisture probes, CanePro irrigation maps, practical irrigation scheduling based on probe information including the reporting on the management of irrigation water allocations, target water requirements, and actual water usage reports
  • Management of Service Levels of all Contractors involved in land preparation, planting, irrigation installation, fertilizer and fertigation application, cane cutting, loading, and hauling, weed control, pest and disease control, mechanization, and security as well as monthly SLA evaluation and reporting on contractor performance, cost, and quality.
  • Astute Financial management and control by compiling a budget for own area of responsibility, including the analyzing of cost per Ha, capex as well as business plan and quarterly forecasting
  • Oversight of Mechanical harvesting and Planting in line with the normal protocols
  • Responsible for Safety and risk management, which is inclusive of applicable ISO systems and MARSH audit standards/ protocols.
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Highly Competitive Remuneration Structure and Package

    • Expatriate employees are remunerated as follows:
      Salary: paid either in US $ Dollars or a nominated offshore account and is tax free
      Local Living allowance.
      Annual bonus
    • National Social Security Fund
    • Medical Insurance covered by the company
      Vehicle / Transportation
      Working Tools: Provided by the company: Computer and all other necessary to carry out your working obligations
      Mobile phone allowance
      Accommodation Furnished : The company provides family accommodation or Single status accommodation
      Work Permits and Visas: Successful candidates work permit / visa (for self /family) costs and travel is arranged by the company
      Annual Leave: 30 days paid leave per year
      Return Air Passages to point of origin when on leave

Please note that only candidates that meet the above requirements and are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.



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