We are looking for dedicated SBU Managers - Estate to join our team. Reporting to the General Manager, the successful applicants will, among other key duties, be responsible for:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist in the preparation of capital, revenue, and expenditure budgets, monitoring operations within the budgeted framework. • Review actual business performance against stated objectives on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. • Record information related to production, farm management practices, and parent stock; prepare financial and operational reports. • Ensure land preparation is completed well in advance of the optimum planting period. • Analyse soil to determine the type and quantity of fertilizer required for maximum production. • Monitor plant growth and protection through adequate provision of plant care equipment and agricultural chemicals. • Prepare for crop harvesting to ensure prompt delivery to the intended market. • Determine procedural changes in drying, grading, storage, and transportation of crops for greater efficiency and accuracy. • Inspect fields to assess maturity dates of crops or estimate potential crop damage from weather conditions. • Assist in planning and directing the development and production of hybrid plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistance. • Manage estate assets, ensuring that disposal and acquisition comply with company policies and procedures. • Assist in hiring, discharging, transferring, and promoting workers; enforce safety regulations and interpret policies. • Ensure effective utilization of human resources by training, motivating, and retaining staff while promoting outstanding performance.
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in Agriculture or Crop Science or Equivalent. • At least five (5) years hands on experience. • Class 4 Drivers Licence is an added advantage
Attributes • Strong leadership, budgeting, and managerial skills. • Ability to motivate and build successful teams. • Must demonstrate technical competence. • Computer literacy. • Ability to meet tight deadlines and work with minimal supervision
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their Application Letters clearly indicating the position applied for together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and Certified Copies of Certificates by not later than 17 October 2024 to: [email protected]
