RCL Foods entrusts the Executive: Farming Operations to provide oversight over the RCL managed farming operations as well as provide agronomist and irrigation engineering support, through a team of specialists, ensuring best in class, safe farming practices and operations that deliver optimal sustainable yields while caring for the environment in a cost constrained environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- BSc or BTech in Crop Science or Agronomy or equivalent
- Advanced Management Qualification(s)
- Senior Certificate in Sugarcane Husbandry
- SASTA Membership
- Highly knowledgeable and experienced person with a minimum operational experience of 10 years or more on the following:
- Agronomy and soils health supported by necessary fertilizer practices
- Sugarcane husbandry, best farming practices / farming for the future
- Sustainable water and land use management
- Understanding of the sugar industry Commercial awareness of agronomic decisions
- Project Management
- Cane Supply chain practices
- To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen and hold a valid drivers license.
Closing date for online applications is 26 September 2023.
