Mechanic / Farm Manager

Sawmilling Directory • Other • Other (South Africa) • $400 - $500 / year • 1w ago

Mechanic / Farm Manager (Dulini Plantation)

Location : KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa
Sector : Forestry
Contract Type : Permanent

Dulini Plantation is looking for a suitable candidate with farm management and diesel mechanic experience. Dulini Plantation farms in pine, wattle, and gum, with a cattle combination. We handle planting, harvesting, and transportation to depot.

Farm Manager (Forestry)

Duties will include:

Management and coordination of the operational activities of the company farm Livestock and forestry operations.
Livestock and pasture management.
Farm and forestry equipment and infrastructure development & maintenance.
Work closely with company management to ensure the harmonised, efficient functioning of the division, as part of the group.
Effectively manage labour teams and maintain compliance with all company procedures and protocols and compliance with labour law and Occupational Health and safety.
Management and control of silviculture/harvesting contractors as well as adhoc maintenance contractors.
Responsible for the discipline of the personnel under their supervision.
Timber re-establishment that includes:
- TUP management and control
- Compartment burning
- Pitting, Planting, and blanking.
- Manual and chemical Weeding operations.
- Pruning operations.
- Marking and management of compartments for thinning’s.
- Road and farm maintenance.
- Fire protection/fighting/standby – Fire break burning/lookout management/ Local FPA liaison.
- Basic Forestry administration – (compartment management, fuel usage records, timekeeping, herbicide usage)
- APO management and control.
- Budget and Finance management and control.
- Management of all aspects regarding harvesting and fibre supply on the farm to different markets.
- Management and maintaining of operations according to FSC principles.

Requirements:

A relevant tertiary qualification.
Experience within an integrated forestry business.
An excellent communicator at the highest level, with an established, proven track record at senior management level.
Must be prepared to do standby and fire-fighting duties.
Candidate must be prepared to reside on the estate.
Computer/MS Office literate.

Diesel Mechanic
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