Amatheon Agri Zambia Latest Job Vacancy: Workshop Foreman

Reports to:

Workshop & Technical (W & T) Manager

Basis: 

2 year contract

Location:

Amatheon Agri Farm, near Mumbwa

Salary:

Competitive Salary + benefits package, and opportunities for career enhancement with the Group

Company Background:

Amatheon Agri Zambia Limited is part of Amatheon Agri Holding N., a German agribusiness and farming company, developing and operating sustainable projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The Group’s headquarters is in Berlin with management structures throughout Europe and business operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Amatheon is committed to act in a manner that is socially responsible and reflects sound

Job Summary:

To correctly manage the Workshop to ensure maximum availability of vehicles and mechanical equipment at a minimum cost.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assisting with the organizing, coordinating and controlling of the activities of the Workshop according to Company´s daily and seasonal operational requirement as agreed with the Workshop & Technical Manager (W & T Manager).
• Assisting to organize, coordinate and control effective deployment of the Workshop Staff to reduce downtime of machinery.
• Implement and maintain a Workshop Staff Duty Register for Saturdays/weekends and planting /harvesting seasons.
• Maintain accurate labor timesheets.
• Conduct weekly/monthly services with Workshop Staff.
• Initiate all job cards and instructions of the W&T manager on a daily basis.
• Supervise and instruct on the correct usage, care and efficiency of all tools, welding equipment, compressors, etc. in the Workshop.
• Ensure that the Workshop is maintained in a clean, orderly and safe manner and that SHEQ standards are adhered to.
• Supervise the maintenance of all tractors, vehicles and implements to a standard that is of a high caliber, roadworthy condition and ready for use at any given time.
• Implement and conduct mechanical maintenance programme for all vehicles and mechanical equipment according to manufacturer’s manual.
• Minimize the turnaround of all implements, machinery and tractors at the lowest possible cost.
• Ensure that vehicles and mechanical equipment are correctly serviced/repaired/overhauled prior to despatch to Farms.
• Assist with the maintenance of vehicle history records (in hard and soft copy) in a reporting scheme.
• Forecast and plan with the W & T Manager all major overhauls to be carried out as and when necessary with external service providers.
• Supervise the sub-contracting of specific work beyond the capabilities of the workshop in a cost-efficient and timely manner as agreed to by the W & T Manager.
• Supervision of the refurbishment of all vehicles, trucks, tractors, machines, trailers, and implements including spray painting according to agreed budget and plan.
• Notify Stores Department timorously on requirements of spare parts and materials required to achieve job purpose.
• Under the guidance of the W & T Manager, allocate and check stores requisitions and prices of fuel, oil, spares, tyres, tubes and cleaning materials.
• Advise Stores Department on stock levels for spare parts, cleaning materials.
• Assist the W & T Manager to implement standards and targets set for all Workshop activities, in the Workshop and in Field.
• Advise W & T Manager of the abuse of Company vehicles.
• Ensure that Workshop Staff & Drivers adhere to Standard Safety Procedures, Standard Operation Procedures and the Company Code of Conduct.
• Assist with the supervision and control of the Wood Shaving business and provide maintenance of irrigation equipment.

Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma in Agricultural Engineering or equivalent
• Computer Literacy (Sage, MS Office packages i.e. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• 5 years agricultural equipment experience.
• Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics
• Mechanical experience in heavy machinery will be an added advantage
• Thorough understanding of farming operations

Application Instructions:

If you feel that you qualify for the above position, please send your application letter and CV/Resume only by e-mail to: [email protected]. Please include your salary history and expectations. We appreciate all your interest, but will only be able to response to shortlisted applicants with further instructions. Closing date for receiving CVs is 28th November, 2018 but early applications will take priority.