Production Administrator

Our client in the seedling nursery industry is currently looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join their team as their Production Administrator. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer.

The main purpose of the position is to ensure that clients’ orders are correctly loaded on the production system and that seed and production components are procured so that sowing and production can be done accurately, timeously, and effectively.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Seed stock management and procurement (ordering seed on just-in-time basis so that production is not interrupted)
  • Production administration and procurement:
    • Capturing and maintaining production data
    • Procurement of all components required for production
    • Maintaining and circulating production related data to the production team
  • Client orders and customer relationship management
  • Administration and general office management

Requirements:

  • Grade 12 with mathematics as a subject
  • A tertiary qualification in Agriculture would be advantageous
  • Excellent numerical skills
  • Intermediate computer (MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel) skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Problem solving aptitude
  • Self-reliant and resourceful
  • Systematic, analytical approach
  • Ability to create and maintain structure
  • Well-developed planning and organisational skills
  • Strong implementer with deadline orientation
  • Strong verbal & written communicator (Afrikaans & English)
  • Friendliness
  • Service oriented
  • Rule-bound
  • Stress management ability
  • Adaptable

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  • a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, inclusive of contact and email information
  • a covering letter motivating the application
  • a copy of your matric certificate
  • an indication of current and expected remuneration
  • availability
  • contactable referees

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:   17 July 2023

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