Jacques Botha

I am an accomplished, knowledgeable and versatile Management Professional, offering 25 years extensive experience in the agricultural industry. I leverage strong communication, interpersonal and team leadership skills to effectively resolve problems and provide superior service. I am comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments as part of a team or individually.

I have the ability to take initiative and manage time effectively. My diverse set of skills also covers excellent maintenance, scheduling, strategic planning and organising. I consider myself to be a dedicated, hardworking and goal orientated individual, who always strives to deliver more than expected.

I am known for building strong working relationships and I am committed to being a confident and respected member in my environment.

Farm Manager: Business Unit and Farm Workshop at Fruitone Dinaledi Farming Enterprises t/a Leadwood Farm (2017 – Present)

• Purchasing of spares
• Time management of mechanic
• Downtime management of equipment
• Human Resources
• Orders
• Budgets
• Siza Odets
• Global GAB Odets
• Salaries and wages
• Employment of staff
• Fruit quality
• Transport of fruit to Packhouse
• Buy of chemicals
• Calibration of spray equipment
• Time line of spraying
• Maintenance
• Scheduling
• Working out of sprayer and fertilizer programs
• Calibration of Applicator
• Time line of aplications
• Planting of trees
• Re-buding of cut down trees

Farm Manager / Pack House at Moriah Citrus Estate (2015 – 2017)

• Management of 200 employees
• Dispatch fruit
• Maintenance of pack house
• Management Picking fruit
• Irrigation Maintenance
• Global GAB
• Wash line maintenance
• Seizer maintenance
• Pumps / irrigation/ spraying of fruit
• Building maintenance, geyser ext.
• Upkeep of Buffalo camps
• New buffalo fences
• Buffalo knowledge (Darting, Tagging, feeding program)
• Built and maintain dirt roads
• Maintain tractors and spray carts
• Building feeders (cutting, grinding, welding)

Senior Farm Manager at Wiggel Kudu Ranch (2014 – 2015)

• Maintenance and management of pivots / centres / pumps
• Harvesting and plant of vegetables
• Irrigation
• Management of harvest and planting of vegetables
• Management 50 + employees

Farm Manager / Pack House at Laeveld Sitrus (2001 – 2013)

• Dispatch of fruit
• Managing of 160 ha citrus trees irrigating: irrigation scheduling and maintenance
• Picking: Managing of picking equipment
• Planning of new development
• Replanting and new development of orchards
• Management of 50 full time employee's
• Management of 200 seasonal part time employee's
• Export of fruits
• Global GAP
• Maintaining and installing water pumps

22 years citrus farmin

NqF level 4 farming