Job Details

Job Description

Our organization seeks to employ the services of an enthusiastic & progressive manager to handle
hands-on manage, oversee and co-ordinate the cattle operations.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a Tertiary qualification in Agriculture; Animal husbandry and/or similar farming
  management qualification.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• The ideal candidate would have sound knowledge of Breeding Cattle. Any experience with Stud
  Bonsmara cattle will be an advantage.
• Project or operational management experience.
• Extensive farming experience; Minimum 5 years’ cattle farming experience. Growing up on a
  commercial farm may contribute to “work experience” in farming
• Additional experience/knowledge/qualification in cropping will be advantageous.
• Minimum five years of managerial/leadership experience leading a team
• Strong MS Office knowledge. Computer skills & the ability to maintain computer records of the herd are essential. Experienced with Cattle management programs will be advantageous.
• A Valid Zambian recognized driver’s license and able to drive a motorbike

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and resilient individual with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Physically Strong and Healthy individual whose health and character is able to peruse a farming career in the long, very hot and demanding outdoors
• Strong people and leadership skills.
• Understanding of working together as a team to achieve the organizations overall best interests.
• Highly organized, detail orientated multitasker with strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong communication skills and command of spoken and written English
• Strong communication skills in an additional Southern Province language preferably Tonga.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administration
• Ordering of inputs
• Labour – allocation of work & manage up to 70 staff
• Allocation of feed rations, feed distribution & recording of stocks
• All cattle activities including medical treatments, weighing, branding, tagging etc
• Maintain good records on a computerized recording program
• Irrigated pasture management & ranch grazing systems• Farm mapping, monitor grazing availability
• Maintain & improve water reticulation systems
• Guide a team building new fences as well as R & M on existing fences
• Maintain & improve on the existing handling facilities
• Attend weekly management meetings
• Produce monthly reports
• Flexible to assist in other departments
• A hands-on, out there on the ranch approach to accomplishing the above tasks
• You will be expected to cooperate with fellow managers in the different sections of the company & be part of a strong management team to promote the whole business, covering & standing in for fellow managers should the need arise.

STAFF MANAGEMENT

• Leadership of the cattle operations team, ensuring training, mentoring and resourcing occurs with a
  focus on strengthening capacity to effectively achieve operational targets.
• Oversee the induction of new staff, monitor employee performance and conduct Performance
  Appraisals.
• Assessing the current staffing levels, selecting appropriate staffing to ensure balance between best
  farm productivity output and staffing cost input, namely not over staffed.
• Lead regular operational meetings.
• Record keeping of hours, overtime, annual leave, sick leave etc.

OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Improve operational systems, processes and policies in support of the section’s objectives.
• Maintain high standards throughout the operation
• Ensure all regular & routine activities including medical treatments, dipping, weighing, branding, tagging, fencing etc are diligently completed, always at a standard of excellence.
• Maintain facilities in excellent working order.
• Must be able to account for Stock counts and shortages both in livestock and consumables.