This document contains the curriculum vitae of James N. Hanyani. It includes his personal details such as his address, date of birth, qualifications and languages spoken. It also outlines his professional skills and experience in areas such as production management, farm management, project management and human resources management. The CV details his employment history spanning from 1990 to present in roles such as a production manager, raw materials superintendent and factory production manager at various companies. It also lists his qualifications, personality traits and references.

1. PERSONAL DETAILS
1634 Gomba Stand Winterveled Mabopane0190
Email: jhanyani@gmail.com
Cell: 071 679 9888 / 072 665 9740
DOB: 28 October 1971
Sex: Male
ID Number: 7110285740080
Nationality: South African
Marital Status: Married with 3 dependents
Driver’s License: Code 11
Health: Excellent
Criminal Record: None
Languages: English, Tsonga, Zulu, Sotho, Venda &
Afrikaans
PROFESSIONALSKILLS
 Production Management
 Extensive Feed Management Experience
 Farm Management
 Business Operations Management
 Logistics & Fleet Management
 Cost & Budget Management
 Project Management
 Human Resources Management
 Health & Safety Management
 Industrial Relations
 Quality Management
 Maintenance Management
 Performance Management
 Plant Management
 Recruitment & Selection
 Training & Skills Development
 Inventory & Procurement Management
 Yield Management
PERSONALITY TRAITS
 Proactive and can work independently
 Proven problem solving ability
 Insightful and sees the bigger picture
 Creative and can multi task
 Assertive and goal orientated
 Self-motivated and passionate
 Loves and thrives under challenges
 Highly innovate with lateral thinking ability
QUALIFICTIONS
2008 National Certificate in Management NQF-4
(Khula Industrial Sector Trainers)
2008 Certificate in Human Resources Management
2007 Certificate in People Management
2006 Certificate in Line Management (Dyna College)
2006 Certificate in Computers (crystal reporting)
2006 Advanced Certificate in Crystal Reporting
(Dynamix Computer Training Centre)
2003 Certificate in Production Management
(Production Management Institute of SA)
James N. Hanyani
Curriculum Vitae
PROFILE
Experienced Production Manager
AstuteFarming & AgriculturalProfessional
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To utilise my skills and extensiveexperiencein AgriculturalFeed
Managementin starting,leading,growing &improving the
profitability,performance&valueof enterprisesby improving business
processesand operationalstructures.
PERSONAL STATEMENT AND MOTIVATION
I ama highly capableand experienced production management
professionalwithspecialistpedigree in Farming,Feed Milling
Production and AgriculturalManagement.
I possess 15 years’operations and managementexperiencein
challenging and seniorpositionswithsome of the industry’sleading
companies including Nova Feeds,Epoland Meadow Feeds.
I amcurrently a SeniorProduction Managerwith Greenway Farms
whereI manage3 farmsin Limpopo,Gauteng and North West. These
farms producea daily averageof 200tons of carrots,and supply most
of the big fresh marketsin the Southern Hemisphere.I manage3 junior
managers and amresponsibleformonthly to annualproduction
planning,annualsection budgets, Capex, projectsand in chargeof a
total of R45 000 000 fixed assetsand R13 000 000 tractors,vehicles
and implements.
I havea proven record of leading and managing teams,departments
and strategicbusinessunitsin challenging and diverse environments.
Strong projectmanagement,business-focusand resourcemanagement
capabilities.I can and havesolved complex problems through strong
planning and strong implementation skills.Ableto useown initiative
and workas partof a team.Proven leadership skills, including
managing and motivating largeteamsto achievecompany objectives.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Position: Farm ProductionManager
Company: Greenway FarmsPtyLtd
Period: 2008 to Current
Duties and Responsibilities:
 Managementof overallfarming activitiesfromland preparation,
crop planting to crop maintenance(thecontrolof irrigation,weeds
and diseases).
 Industrialrelationsand Labourrelationsmanagement
 Maintenanceplanning fortractorsand farming machinery
 Production logisticsplanning i.e.the ordering and stockcontrol of
rawmaterials forfarming production e.g.fertilizers,manure,
herbicides etc.

2. QUALIFICTIONS(Cont.)
2003 Certificate in Production Management
(incomplete)
Production Management Institute of SA
1999 Certificate in Investigation and Chairing
Hearings
Certificate in Interviewing and Selection
without Prejudice
1994 Certificate in Financial Management
Technikon Northern Transvaal
1993 Diploma in Office Management
Damelin School of Management
1992 Diploma in Production & Supervision
Management
Damelin School of Management
1988 Cambridge Syndicated GCE O Levels
IN HOUSE TRAINING
 Health and Safety Management
 Strategic Planning Management
 Lean Management and Production Planning
 Fork lift driving
 Industrial Relations Management
 Animal Feed Milling
 MAP
 GMP
AWARDS AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP ROLES
 School Prefect from the age of nine. (1980-82)
 School head boy last two years of Primary Schooling
(1983-84)
 Two year scholarship at secondary school for a
distinction results on the Primary School leaving
Certificate. (1985-86)
 Editor-In-Chief of School Magazine at (Secondary
School). 1988
 Certificate for Basic Believers course 1985
 Best Leadership Learner Dyna College (2006)
 Operationsmanagementof three farmsof ± 200tons of carrotsa
day around theyear.
 Weekly to monthly Key PerformanceIndexesreportsto Farm
Directors.
 Crop maintenanceplanning ie.Agronomicaldecision making with
regardsto fertilizers, nematicides,herbicides,pesticideschoices.
 Staff wagesclerical
 Reporting to Production Managing Director
 Fourjuniormanagers’reportto me.
Position: Factory ProductionManager
Company: Nova Feeds
Period: 2006 - 2008
Role Overview:
 Averageof 12 000 tonsper monthof poultry feed and petfood
 Reporting to RegionalManager
 Direct subordinates:fivelinemanagersi.e. Raw MaterialsIntake
Manager, Production Manager,Distribution Manager,Logistics
Managerand Transportmanager(CONTRACT)
Scope of WorkDone:
 Overall plantoperationsmanagementfromraw materialslogistics,
production and delivery of feed and food overseeing.
 CostManagement:efficiency,productivitymonitoring,wasteand
overtimecontrol,stock controlthrough weekly to monthly raw
materialsreconciliation
 Projectsand MaintenanceManagement:advisory to Regional
Manageron plantlayoutimprovements,preventativemaintenance
planning.
 Human resourcesand industrialrelationsmanagementatplant
level: interviewing of newstaff,chairing of disciplinary hearings,
identification fortraining and developmentneedson personnel,
time keeping control
 Standing in for theRegional Manager
 Weekly and monthly production/operation reporting
Position: Raw MaterialsSuperintendent
Company: Meadow Feeds
Period: 2004 – 2006
Scope of WorkDone:
In addition to productionsmattersIwasinvolved in the planning,
stockcontrolling and buying of micro rawmaterials ie premixes,
mineralsand vitaminsfor the wholemill running an averageof 32
000 tonsa month.Iwasalso put in chargeof Full Fatsoya extrusion
plant.I wasthe 20 keyschampion involved in the motivation of the
adherenceto the programme.
Position: ProductionManager
Company: Epol
Period: 1999 – 2003
Scope of WorkDone:

3. Monthly averageturn-overof 9 000 tonsof pelleted and mash animalfeed
 Daily, weekly and monthly production reports
 Daily, weekly and monthly KPIreportsforGeneral Managerand Head Office
 Timeously production and delivery of qualityfeed
 Customerservicethrough visitation and lead times communication
 Weekly and monthly production forecasting
 Handling of all industrialrelationsmattersunderunionized environment
 MaintenanceManagement:planning of preventativemaintenance,reporting of breakdownsand involvedin plant
newprojects
 PerformanceManagement:productivityand efficiency monitoring aswellassetting targetsforindividualsshifts.
 QualityManagement:implementation of GMP,ISO2000, HaCCPand raw materialsand finished productspotchecks.
 Part-timechairing of Management/Union monthly meetings.
 Involved in the selection and recruitmentprocessesof new staff.
 Overall plantoperationscontrol
Position: ProductionSeniorSupervisor
Company: Epol
Period: 1994 – 1999
Scope of WorkDone:
 Daily production reporting forproduction manager
 Supervision of a three shiftoperation
 Health and safetyaswell as good housekeeping
 Production planning
 Departmentstaff training and handling of allindustrial relationsmatters
 Stockcontrol of bothrawmaterialsand finished feed
 Peoplemanagement:timeattendance,leaveplanning,mentoring,coaching and motivating
Position: DispatchClerk
Company: Epol
Period: 1990 – 1994
Scope of WorkDone:
 Supervision of 18 driversand 48 crew men
 Delivery planning and routing scheduling
 Weighing of inbound and outbound transportwith raw materialsand finished feed respectively in both bagsand bulk.
 Techo analysis
 Fuel consumption analysisand reconciliation
 Drivers briefing and de-briefing
 Ordering of exporttrucks
 Departmentstaff timekeeping and overtimeauthorization
 Day-to-day IRsection control
REFERENCES
1. Wes SchumbacherBroilerDirector RainbowChickens-031242 8500
2. Neil Minie,Regional Engineering Manager:MeadowFeeds-0116935120, 0827798378
3. Jeff Naidoo RegionalManagerNova Feeds:012 5620531