Website Farm Managers SA
Farm Manager SA is a specialized recruitment agency based in South Africa that connects skilled agricultural professionals with agribusinesses.
About Farm Managers SA
Farm Manager SA is a specialized recruitment agency based in South Africa that connects skilled agricultural professionals with agribusinesses. Founded in 2018 by Susan Hobson, the firm handles placements across all levels—from general farm workers to corporate CEOs.
Key responsibilities
Packhouse (in-season)
- Ensure reliable operation and uptime of packhouse equipment through preventative maintenance, planned servicing, and rapid breakdown response.
- Maintain and troubleshoot equipment such as graders/sizers, conveyors, motors/gearboxes, belts/bearings, packing/printing systems, scales, box making equipment, pumps, fans and general mechanical systems.
- Assist with cold room and refrigeration support (fault-finding, basic maintenance, contractor coordination).
- Maintain maintenance logs, daily/weekly checklists, and spares usage records; support audit readiness.
- Enforce safe work practices (lockout/tagout principles, PPE, safe guarding) and maintain a clean, food-safe maintenance environment.
Farm (off-season)
- General farm maintenance planning and execution across infrastructure, workshops, pumps, irrigation-related mechanical components, buildings and equipment.
- Coordinate servicing and basic repairs of tractors, implements and farm equipment; manage minor fabrication/welding tasks.
- Manage contractors where required (electrical, refrigeration, civil), ensuring quality, safety and timelines.
- Maintain maintenance schedules, job cards, and parts/spares control.
Minimum requirements (non-negotiable)
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in packhouse/food processing maintenance and/or farm maintenance.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with proven fault-finding ability under time pressure.
- Competence in general maintenance including basic electrical fault finding, welding/fabrication and equipment servicing coordination.
- Computer literate (maintenance logs, checklists, email/WhatsApp reporting).
- Strong communication skills (able to report issues clearly and work with operations teams).
- Valid driver’s licence.
Advantageous / preferred
- Trade qualification (e.g., Millwright/Fitter/Electrician) or relevant tertiary qualification in Agriculture/Engineering-related field.
- Refrigeration/cold room exposure.
- Packhouse/food industry experience with audit/compliance systems (e.g., HACCP/BRCGS/GlobalG.A.P/SIZA—where applicable).
- Experience supervising assistants/contractors and managing spares stock.
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