Job Description

Red Dane Farming is looking for a maintenance administration assistant manager to work in our maintenance section. The successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing the completion of workshop and building jobs, managing spares and consumables in the workshop storeroom, and ordering of local and imported supplies.

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Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Allocation of jobs to suitable workshop mechanics and technicians

• Monitoring of jobs to ensure they are completed on time using digital tools and job cards

• Supporting the Maintenance manager in complex job management

• Overseeing building projects and maintenance work.

• Keeping a record of all spares and consumables incoming and outgoing from the workshop storeroom

• Ordering the correct spares and consumables in good time to ensure the required parts are always available and machinery downtime is reduced.

• Management of a harvesting team for part of the year.

• Driving of harvesting equipment may be required for short periods

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Technical Capability Requirements

The successful applicant will:

• Have A-level qualifications in mathematics and English

• Be proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

• Have an understanding of the basic operating principles of an agricultural or other industrial workshop/maintenance section – experience working in a workshop would be favourable but not essential if all other requirements are met

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Personality Requirements

• Highly organised and able to follow defined processes

• Pays attention to detail

• Able to oversee people and ensure timely completion of jobs

• Communicate clearly and on time

• Motivated to learn and grow professionally and personally

• Honest and hard working

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Remuneration

• On-farm housing provided

• Salary and bonus to be discussed - dependent on experience

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Application process

To apply, please email your most recent CV and a cover letter, both no more than 1 page long, to admin@reddanefarming.com. Please title your email ‘Application for Maintenance Administration Assistant Manager.