Key Responsibilities:Effluent water treatment plant:Ensure constant operation of the treatment plantFacilitate the servicing once a year including belts and oil for the compressorsDaily checks of the roti-strainer, sand filters, UV lights, control panels and other systems and provide a checklist which is filedEnsure pumps are functioning which include sump pumps at the deli, glass house, security control room and central shed unitEnsure irrigation pumps leaving the unit are operationalFlush irrigation drip lines are flushed and operationalRespond to alarms when activated 24hrs a dayCo-ordinate Emmex or similar supplier remove sludge twice a weekCo-ordinate monthly water samples and file resultsCo-ordinate soil probes at irrigation pointsFarm and hotel irrigation:As the irrigation forms part of water handling, control and quality throughout the farm, this too will fall under sustainability.Responsibilities:Daily checks of the irrigation systems, including pumps, boreholes, filter banks, DSV drives, 129 irrigation stations around the property, irrigation systems at the manor house as well as vineyards, turf valves, drip lines etcAdjust watering schedules according to season, daily heat and rain patternsFacilitate the repair and replacement of faulty parts, sprinklers, dripper heads etcEnsuring good landscaping managementBoreholes:Our boreholes assist us in greatly reducing the cost of water the farm requires to operate. They operate approximately 12 hours a day and therefore require a fair amount of maintenance and "supervision". We have 5 in total, 3 on the farm side and 2 on the vineyard side of the property.Daily flow rate checks, digital gauge checks pertaining to volume pumpedCheck cutoffs are functional to ensure shut off at low water levelConsultation with GIOS who monitor the boreholes and send monthly report of the yieldFacilitate maintenance on the pumps themselvesEnsure compliance and water licences for the bore holes are maintainedComplete water articulation system:The complete water articulation system includes the following components:BoreholesPumpsGolf reservoir, fire reservoir and backup freshwater reservoirWater percentage allocatorsActuator valvesFarm damDaily checks systematically on the flow of waterCheck dam levels at the farm and manor houseRun pumpsEnsure servicing of pumps and replacement/repair of any leaks on the linesMonitor water usage and report on changes or concernsProvide a monthly report on water usage and ways to improve or lower costs of our water usage when council water is involvedRecycling:Managing and evolving the recycling center to be profitable and reporting on volumes and profitsWeighing up self-recycling versus outsourcing and the benefits of eachEnsuring food waste is sorted and used in the worm farmsReporting yield of compost liquids used in areas such as the olives and harvest gardenEnsuring the health of the worm farmsProviding monthly reports on recycling and harvest garden yieldsEvolving the use of wood cuttings and garden waste to produce compost for the flowerbeds and olivesWorkers village and general staff progressionCo-ordinate and ensure the smooth running of the creche, after-school program, and facilities of eachReport to the facilities manager on the state of repair of the buildings at the worker's villageTake the lead from the clients social worker to address issues affecting the residents, children, and staffCo-ordinate with security regarding bad or unwanted elements affecting the above and arrange removal or remedySuggest programs and courses to encourage natural progression and employment opportunities for the young adults residing at the worker's villagePromote subsistence farming and support residents on farming to both supply themselves sand neighbours as well as increase environmental awareness and skills developmentCompliances:IPW process management and reportingWIETA compliance management and reportingVULA wetlands management and ensuring compliance and rehabilitationSolar:Ensure productivity levels of the panels, monitoring and addressing issues of reduction in productivityMonthly reporting on cost savings and move to return on investment of the panels and invertersEnsure cleaning of the panels to ensure maximum productionDaily inverter checks to ensure no error codesMaintenance of the step-up and step-down solar transformersEnsure landscaping under the panels is performed by the maintenance and grounds department