Farm Manager Production Coordinator
Resume:
RICHARD C MAPFUMO
***************@*****.*** +27-73-986-**** 93C 5th Avenue Kensington Cape Town 7405
KEY SKILLS
•Passion to improve the crop industry
•Effective researcher
•Strong decision making skills
•Ability to work individually and in a team
•Excellent written and verbal communication
•Willingness to travel occasionally
•Strong attention to detail
•Valid driver’s license
•Self motivated
EDUCATION &
TRAINING
[2017]
BSc Agricultural Science, University of South Africa, (UNISA)
[2001]
Advanced Level,
Masvingo Christian High School
INTERESTS
•Farming
•Swimming
•Fishing
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Personable astatute Agronomist/Farm manager who is highly expertised in the field of Horticulture and Animal Science, offering consultancy or extension services to company or commercial farmers as well as trainings. Highly experienced in sales of agro-chemical products as well as offering advice on the use thereof.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Farmex Investments (Pty) Ltd
[Farm Manager [2010-2018]
Reason for leaving: Company closure.
Key Responsibilities
•To Direct and manage all day today farm activities/operations of the company and day to day operations, maintenance and harvests in a professional and efficient way to ensure that the company reach the set objectives.
•Manage day to day operation of vegetable farm (beetroot, Lettuce, broccoli, Cabbages )
•Lead and direct crop development
•Coordinate the transfer of farming skills to the general communities and small scale farmers
•Manage, coordinate and direct farming activities such as transplanting of new seedlings, irrigation, manuring application as well as harvesting and grading of the vegetables in preparation of dispatching
•Water management and pruning of vegetables
•Maintaining records and documentation
•Practical maintenance of the whole farm
•Implication of quality management to conform with customer requirements
•Implication of the integral pest management or control system
•Ensure profitability and meeting projected financial targets as required by the company.
Key Achievements
•Increase total agricultural input by over 20% including 15% in seed sales.
•Resolved issues between company and SeedCo that could result in high loss of business.
•Worked effectively with the schools to train and teach agriculture/farming
•Managed to train transfer Agric skills to communities on how to produce agricultural crops for them selves
LANGUAGES
•English,
•Sotho,
•Zulu,
•Shona,
•Xhosa
REFFERENCES
Mr. James Matumba
Managing Director
Farmex Investments (Pty) Ltd Cape Town, RSA
Dr Stephen Matope (PhD) Senior Lecturer University of Stellenbosch Cape Town, RSA
MR VENTER
Golden Harvest Farm Sherwood Poultry and Pig Management Farm Telephone: +263-**-*******
Mr Hermish Padare
General Manager
Mazowe Citrus Farm Zimbabwe,
Telephone: +263-**-******
Mr Chitsugo
General Manager
Cotton Company of Zimbabwe,
Telephone: +263-***-****
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Golden Harvest Farm (mixed farming)
Operations farm Manager [2007-2009]
Reason for leaving; Career Advancement.
Key Responsibilities
•Manage and coordinate vertication of vine yards from planting to harvest (Table grapes and berries)
•Manage the broiler production as well as the laying hens.
•Manage the spraying and vaccination of both broiler and layers in order to ensure production of quality meat and eggs
•Manage the artificial insemination of all sows on heat period and ensuring its carried out properly
•Ensuring quality eggs are produced due to proper feeds
•Manage the ventilation of the poultry houses to ensure a proper temperature maintenance
•Attend meetings with buyers and contractors
•Coordinate the maintenance of machinery
•Labor Management, assignments and contactors assignments
•Supervise farm staff
•Coordinating farming activities such as irrigation pruning and harvesting
•Ensure the security of all assets including machinery, land and inventories.
•Contribute to forecasts, budget and production plans and report regularly on actual performance to target.
•Ensure the ongoing training of farm staff in correct farming practices.
•Maintain production and other farm records.
•Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with industrial conditions and awards
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mazowe Citrus Farm
Production Farm Manager [2005-2007]
Reason for Leaving; Career Advancement
Key Responsibilities
•Manage the citrus fruits ( Mango, Orange, Guava, Apple, Orchards)
•Manage the processing of the fruits into various liquids drinks
•Quality maintenance, manage and control the estate budget
•Overseeing the planting of new orchards, pruning, irrigation fertilization of existing Orchard and soil analysis
•Coordinate the production and processing of fruits
•Manage Labor, and ensure proper standards are applied in the maintenance of all orchards
•Manage the pruning of all trees orchards and spraying fertilization etc.
Key Achievements
•Managed to secure export market to Livingston (Zambia)
•Increased Company profits realized due to increased customer.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cotton Company of Zimbabwe
Production Coordinator [2002-2004]
Reason for Leaving; Career Advancement
Key Responsibilities
•Saved as secondary and primary production team contact throughout project /event with internal and external teams.
•Direct and manage the production of cotton in the ginnery plant from the receiving to the end product.
•Work closely with administration department to ensure high quality production of cotton.
•Ensuring and coordinate smoothly ginnery functions as well as ensuring that ISO standards are met
•Ensuring the right weight of lint bales are taken as well as analyzing lint sables and ensuring high quality cotton production for exportation purposes.
•Manage production related communication and records keeping as well as changes and required performance that impact the project in an efficient way and professional manner.
•Liaised with public safety officials on the disposal of cotton residues.
•Encouraged farmers to reuse the cotton residues as manuring agent.
•Manage, mentor and motivate all junior production staff.
•Encourage farmers to grow cotton and funding them and letting them realized that cotton can be used as poverty alleviation crop as it a cash crop.
•Reconciled all production budgets and prepare past event analysis of production
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