Philban Consulting – Our client, a reputable Agro firm, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Farm Manager
Location: Epe, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
- Deciding on the type, quality and quantity of the crops to be planted
- Preparing plans for the mode of harvest, harvesting schedules and collaborates with the farm operators for carrying out these activities
- Budgeting the farm management and accomplishing the farm activities within the planned budget
- Hiring employees for minor duties such as managing work schedule, daily wages, feeding livestock and managing the harvest
- Arranging for regular maintenance of field equipment, machinery and farm buildings
- Purchasing farm supplies like agrochemicals and seeds, feed for livestock
- Management of sales and marketing of farm products like crop harvest, dairy production, and livestock
- Meeting the deadlines for producing yield and sending the yield to market for auctions
- Monitoring the quality and quantity of crops and maintaining animal health
- Updating knowledge on plant and animals diseases and taking necessary measures for treating the same
- Preserving environmental biodiversity and undertaking protection activities if need be
- Keeping a track of health and safety of farm-workers and other staff
Job Requirements:
- Must have a B.Sc in any Agricultural related course with at least 3 years work experience.
- Must have basic knowledge of record keeping, business communication and relationship management
- Must be a Computer Literate with basic knowledge of MS Office and Power Point Applications
- Must be savvy in the usage of Internet for research and content development
- Must possess self-management skills
- Must be goal-oriented and committed to results
- Must understand customer management and service.
Salary: Negotiable.
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 11th February, 2022.