Farming Management Graduate Placement / Internship

 Position Overview

To ensure that a farm is profitable and runs efficiently

 Purpose

• To ensure that a farm is profitable and runs efficiently.

They do this by planning, supervising, and managing the farm's resources, including land, labor, and capital. 

 Qualifications

• National Diploma / N6 in Mixed Farming / Farming Management

 Knowledge

• Agricultural knowledge,
• Ability to work well under pressure and after normal working hours.
• Understand how to manage environmental issues
• Understand how to manage land and resources sustainably

 Experience

No Experience

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning: Deciding what crops to grow, how to use the land, and how to care for animals.
• Supervising: Ensuring that work is done correctly and on time.
• Project managing: Working on projects to improve the farm's efficiency and profitability.
• Managing finances: Keeping track of income and expenses.
• Marketing: Promoting the farm's products to customers.
• Managing employees: Hiring and managing the farm's staff.

 Key Perfomance Indicators (KPI's)

Planning

Project managing

Managing finances

 Skills

• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-awareness
• Risk management