Workshop Manager

The purpose of this role is to ensure that agricultural as well as construction and forestry equipment is repaired and maintained, assist and supervise Technicians in their duties.

Manage all required workshop duties.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Grade 12
• Qualified Mechanisation Technician

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years experience as a qualified mechanisation technician of which 3 years must be John Deere experience

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Supervise all workshop activities including scheduling and controlling work processing
• Identify, investigate and resolve all workshop related problems
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Ensure protective equipment is used as prescribed
• Build and maintain good customer relationships and ensure that customer queries and complaints are resolved within the prescribed turnaround time
• Handle all warranty claims and ensure credits are received
• Oversee scheduling and control working hours and ensure that the status of job cards is updated
• Ensure control of tools and workshop equipment
• Report on activities as required by management
• Enforce and monitor budget control
• Manage employee key performance areas, monitor performance standards, identify training and development requirements, and ensure fair disciplinary action to address deviations

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ COMPETENCIES

• Good Customer Services
• Lead the workshop team
• Understanding of agriculture, agricultural technology and farmers
• Valid drivers licence

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Business and customer orientation
• Analytical
• Safety cautious
• Problem analysis
• Focus on quality
• Accountability
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team
• Good customer service and interpersonal behaviour

Closing Date: 25 April 2025

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest. The filling of these positions will be aligned to AFGRIs Employment Equity Policy

Applicants are informed that in order to consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information.

A law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes anothers personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that persons personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

In order to give effect to this right, we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website, https://www.agh.co.za/which HR Processing Notice we request you kindly download and read.

Information :

• Company : Afgri
• Position : Workshop Manager
• Location : Tzaneen, Limpopo
• Country : ZA