Operations Manager – Planters Services

This role is central to ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery, while optimising resources, managing contractors, and strengthening relationships across the sugar industry.

🔹We’re Hiring: Operations Manager - Planters Services

📍Union Flacq | Alteo Milling Ltd

We are seeking a hands-onOperations Manager – Planters Servicesto lead and deliver high-impact agricultural operations across our planter network. This role is central to ensuringsafe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery, while optimising resources, managing contractors, and strengthening relationships across the sugar industry.

If you thrive infield-driven operations, enjoy coordinating multiple stakeholders, and are motivated by measurable results, this role offers both challenge and impact.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

🚜 Operational Leadership & Field Delivery

• Lead all planter services operations (replanting, land preparation, field maintenance, harvesting,Service à la Carte).
• Ensure timely, safe, and high-quality execution across field teams and contractors.

📊 Resource Planning & Yield Optimisation

• Optimise manpower, equipment, and contractor deployment.
• Support planters in improving productivity and crop yield through effective operational planning.

🤝 Contract & Client Management

• Manage planter and cooperative contracts in line with agreed service levels.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with planters and key industry stakeholders.

📦 Stores, Agrochemicals & Records Control

• Oversee agrochemical stores, consumables, and operational records with strong control and traceability.

📈 Data, Reporting & Performance Management

• Drive data accuracy, operational reporting, and performance scorecards.
• Use insights to improve efficiency, service quality, and cost control.

💼 Contractor & Financial Oversight

• Manage contractor performance, costs, and compliance.
• Ensure alignment between operational delivery, invoicing, and budgets.

🦺 Health, Safety & Compliance

• Champion safety-first behaviours and ensure compliance with HSE standards and regulations.

💡 Budgeting & Continuous Improvement

• Manage operational budgets and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

💰 Cooperative Payment Follow-up

• Ensure effective follow-up and coordination on cooperative-related payments.

🎓 What We’re Looking For

• Degree/Diploma inAgriculture, Agronomy, or a related field
• Proven experience inoperations or field-based management, ideally within agriculture or contractor-driven environments
• Strong planning, leadership, and execution capability
• SolidExcel and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A strongsafety and compliance mindset

Management reserves the right to call the best candidates for interviews.