Ixopo Area – KZN: Our client is looking for a Nursery Production Manager to join the team.
Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• BSC Agric qualification – preferably a relevant horticultural qualification
• Approx 5 years’ experience in horticulture – preferably working with greenhouses
• A passion for growing plants and a real desire to be a part of the nursery industry
• Prior experience in the seedling, vegetable or forestry industry is beneficial.
• Fluent in Zulu and English – Afrikaans a bonus
• Organised and proactive
• Excellent customer relations skills and a good team player
• Strong labour management ability
• Fair but firm with labour
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Cool under pressure
• Good health
• Hard working
• Computer literate with emails and excel particularly
• A high level of self-motivation and the ability to pay great attention to detail.

 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of junior staff and a labour force of 100-120 people including task planning, training, discipline and related administrative tasks
• Customer liaison, follow up, extension and promotional events
• Logistics- management of drivers, maintenance of fleet, scheduling, loading of trucks, deliveries and stock control
• Overall management of production including seedling growth and fertilization, spraying operations, record keeping and seedling irrigation (water management)
• Procurement, record keeping and inventory control
• Maintenance of nursery infrastructure (including borehole and irrigation)
• Maintenance of general nursery hygiene

 
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
Please email your CV to [email protected] or CLICK THIS LINK and upload your CV https://webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/vacancy/?id=farm&VacRef=FM001259&preview=ab47ba915794710e52e02bd6b5d4a52d