Looking for a Farm Supervisor with knowledge of horticulture, particularly pecan plantations. The candidate must be willing to go through the challenges associated with supervising a startup agricultural project.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervisor existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements. • Delegate tasks to subordinates daily and manage labour and all resources in an efficient manner. • Maintain high quality brooded broilers with consistent production. • Improving quality of heads and the genetic structure of the cattle and goat’s herds. • Identify best and worst performers and maintain such records to justify ratings. • Drive staff to complete tasks in timely manner and at a high standard. • Provide seasonal input requirements by the end of the second month of every season. • Supervise seedling nurseries for horticulture crops. • Plan, schedule and supervise breeding program for cattle and goats. • Provide daily farm reports. • Supervise daily planning of work schedules, activities and routine work. • Conduct bi-weekly stock take with admin. • Record and report staff attendance by 8 am daily on WhatsApp group and directly to Administrator. • Ensure up to date consistent record keeping on yields, slaughter, inputs, breeding, drying weights, maintenance and all other production related statistics for all projects. • Lead all aspects of crop and livestock production. • Market the farms products. • Enforce farm rules and ensure rules and safety procedures are followed by all staff
Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma/bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Animal Science or equivalent • Organizational and time management skills • Knowledge of local and export market trends crop market trends • At least 3 years of experience managing the any of the following crops: - Strawberries, Hemp, Onion, Peas, Red pepper, Garlic, Ginger, English cucumber, Chilies • Experience in cattle breeding for either pedigree or commercial breeding. • Abattoir management and artificial insemination experience an added advantage. • Willingness and experience developing start up agricultural projects. • Class 4 driver’s license
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications to [email protected] specifying the vacancy applied for in the subject.
