Maintenance Manager jobs in Elgin, Western Cape

Montagu Area – Western Cape: The successful candidate will be overseeing and managing the maintenance operations on the farm.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Agriculture background with minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience in similar role.
• Mechanical, electrical and plumbing, irrigation and the ability to operate various tools, machinery and equipment.
• Supervise and manage a team.
• Operate tractor and tractor equipment including orchard spraying equipment.

- Computer literate - Microsoft Office.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Excellent understanding of farming with nature, permaculture, and organic farming principles.
• Open to innovation and evolving farming practices; passionate about plants.
• Mechanically inclined, with knowledge of tractors, equipment, and general machinery.
• Ability to manage improvement projects on the farm.
• Hospitality management and guest relations may be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience in general farm maintenance:

o Maintain and repair farm equipment.

o Repair, maintain and install new irrigation.

o Responsible for maintaining all farm assets.

o Managing vehicles service record intervals, licensing, logbooks etc.

o Routine maintenance of all farm buildings, including inspections and repairs.

o Maintenance, repairs and checks of game and other fencing

• Assist orchard team with irrigation and fertilizer when required and facilitate the spraying program.
• Oversee the health & safety practices of the farm.
• Identify key risk areas and implement processes and procedures to mitigate these risks.
• Oversee the barn and stock takes of farm equipment and tools, ensuring these areas are kept clean, neat and orderly at all times.
• Provide daily updates to owners of daily happenings on the farm.
• Plan and implement field preparation for various crops.
• Any other ad hoc duties from that of a maintenance manager.
• Administrative duties like stock taking, checklists, logs etc.

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.