Gauteng, Magaliesburg Area
Magaliesburg Area – Gauteng: An exciting opportunity awaits the successful couple who meet the requirements of our client, as per below
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- National Dipl in Nature Conservation, Higher Diploma in Veld and Game Management, FGASA qualification and SKS (dangerous game) or similar relevant qualifications
- Professional Hunter and relevant experience
- Relevant experience in wildlife and game reserve industry
- Specialisaton in development and management of game reserves or farming activities eg game capture and counts, breeding, wildlife reintroduction, culling, anti-poaching and security, feeding strategies and water management
- Passion for wildlife and nature
- Good solid management and administrative skills to cost, manage and implement projects on the farm e.g. road and fence management, breeding of buffalo, management of game feed, water management etc
- 5-10 years farm management experience
- General farm management and maintenance including
- Veld and game management
- Development of strategy & processes
- Monthly reporting on implementation
- Game capture and counts, breeding, wildlife reintroduction, culling and feeding strategies
- Development of strategy and processes
- Monthly reporting on implementation
- Bush clearing strategy, management and reporting
- Farm and lodge security processes and management
- Management of security in line with K9 Security Systems in terms of monitoring and implementation
- Farm and lodge fire fighting and fire management
- Management teams in terms of monitoring and implementation
- Implementation of fire protocols and training
- Road maintenance
- Road inspections (farm and lodge)
- Bridge inspections and maintenance
- Maintenance of the road network on both farms
- Fence maintenance
- Fence inspection and management
- Water management
- Management of boreholes
- Pump maintenance and watering holes
- Vehicle management
- Service plans, basic assistance with issues and management
- Diesel management (Farm and Lodge , monitoring and billing out of usage)
- Farm Facilities & Activities
- Setting up, develop protocols and managing a clay pigeon range to be used by the lodge and by hunting groups
- Archery range set up, protocols determined and management
- Setting up and maintenance of walking and cycling trails
- Maintaining existing and identification of new picnic areas, camping facilities and sunset spots
- Game Breeding
- Management of buffalo breeding camp and feeding program implementation
- Management of Sable breeding program development
- Management of Nyala breeding program development
- Catalogue of all breeding game, photo’s and bloodline management
- Game count and assess if and where overstocked and development of culling or movement of animals
- Produce Management
- Management of goat breeding and cheese production & distribution
- Mangement of chickens and egg production and distribution
- Venison & Beef meat production facility to be set up in existing butchery
- Production of biltong, dry wors and other meat supplies
- Firewood production
- Distribution and administration management of produce to lodges
- Administration
- Keeping all certification, licenses and permits (National and Provincial) required up to date and in order
- Development of overall farm management plan covering all of the above with costings
- Weekly/Monthly reporting and basic account management
- Weekly status meetings
- Special Projects
- Work with shareholders on special projects e.g campouts, building programs, delegation assistance where briefed and necessary
- Management and administration management of special projects
- Hunting Operation
- Provide assistance in developing and growing the hunting operation.
- Set up and management of hunting operation
- Development of hunting packages and marketing opportunities
- Competitor analysis
- Website and on-line marketing
- Management and hosting of hunting groups
- Booking management and administration of hunting groups
- Skinning, meat and trophy preparation
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
To apply CLICK THIS LINK https://webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/vacancy/?id=farm&VacRef=FM000904&preview=1af33964fbfbff039a142fa1117d6330 or upload your CV to this specific position via www.farmmanagersa.co.za