Overview
GIS technician Jobs in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa at Westfalia Fruit
Title: GIS technician
Company: Westfalia Fruit
Location: Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.
Westfalia Fruit Estate, situated in Tzaneen, Limpopo, has a vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced:
GIS technician
Purpose of the role:
The incumbent will be responsible for technical engineering, administrative data collection, capturing, analysis and presentation.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical engineering, administrative data collection, capturing, analysis and presentation.
Use of GIS Survey equipment and software
Generation of topographic and aerial maps for various audit and farming operations such as irrigation designs, irrigation management, insect scouting, dam level management and electricity monitoring
Requirements
Qualifications
Certificate in use of Geographic Information systems data collection and mapping
Six years plus hands-on experience of Planet GIS systems or similar systems
Use of GPS surveying equipment for irrigation and civil engineering purposes
Knowledge
Use Planet GIS Software or similar to capture and manipulate spatial features, import GIS layers from external sources and organize and maintain GIS projects
Conduct topographic survey for irrigation design and civil works purposes using GPS survey equipment
Use of Model Maker software to manipulate survey data to generate contour maps and layouts for engineers
Computer literate and use of engineering software (Model Maker, GIS software, data collection software)
Ability to work with engineers, technicians, famers, and artisans to ensure all products and systems requirements are considered
Project management i.e. scheduling, resource and time
Skills
Good writing and speaking skills
Ability to interpret data gathered from various sources
Attention to detail, communication skills, and analyzation abilities
Creativity, project management skills, and a willingness to learn
Attitude & Behaviour
Must have integrity, initiative, energy, and drive
Be able to always meet deadlines and to work in a structured way under pressure
Have good analytical skills, be a strong leader and motivator
Good decision maker and planner
Good communication skills, be able to deal with a range of people i.e. farmers, contractors, suppliers, public and workforce
Benefits
The Company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package which comprises provident fund, insured benefits, medical aid, and an option to structure an annual bonus.
Closing date for applications will be 7th April 2025
NB: Should you not receive correspondence 30 April 2025, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.
