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
• 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.
• 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
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications to [email protected] specifying the vacancy applied for in the subject by no later than the 9th of November 2024.
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Action for Youth Foundation Trust
Ruwa
Full Time
09 Nov 2024
06 Nov 2024