Farm Manager (Livestock, Dairy, Forestry)

Role

Operations and security

• ·       Day-to-day farm operations. Working with and regular monitoring of the labor force.
• ·       Security management; including regular patrolling and maintenance of electric fences.
• ·       Accounting for farm tools and equipment.
• ·       Maintenance of roads, borehole, buildings, dam and structures.
• ·       Maintenance and general mechanics of agricultural equipment such as tractors, mowers and ploughs, generators, pumps, chainsaws.
• ·       Forestry management including cypress and blue gum plantations for timber.
• ·       Fire management during dry weather
  

Dairy and Beef

• ·       Veterinary care and disease prevention including managing a spray race for livestock
• ·       Livestock water, salt and grazing management.
• ·       Managing cattle spray chemicals and herbicides.
• ·       Monitoring birth rate, pregnancies, and bulls.
• ·       Ear marking, Dehorning, castrating, weaning and admin for new calves born.
• ·       Weighing beef cattle for sale.
• ·       Obtaining movement permits and contracting transport services.

Administration

• ·       KPLC payments and water meter readings, bill payments and water permits.
• ·       NHIF, NSSF wages calculations
• ·       Workdays and overtime admin of staff.
• ·       Management of the on-site accounts (supporting the company accountant)

• Dairy, Milk, cattle records including dawa stock take and calving.