África do Sul – Zâmbia – Farm Cattle Manager – Zambia Farm Cattle Manager A large Cattle Farming Business in Southern Province, Zambia, seeks to employ the services of an enthusiastic & progressive manager for their business to hands-on manage, oversee, co-ordinate the Ranch cattle and Feedlot operations of the business. RESPONSIBILITIES Administration for cattle section Ordering of inputs Labour – allocation of work & manage over 100 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. 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 (breeding herd over 1000 breeding cattle). Any experience with Stud Bonsmara cattle will be an advantage. Feedlot Experience (above 1500 cattle in feed). Administrative, financial and project or operational management experience. Extensive farming experience; Minimum ten years’ cattle farming experience. Additional experience/knowledge/qualification in cropping will be advantageous. Minimum five years of managerial/l… – Permanente – Horário completo