Responsibilities

• Analysing existing operations, crops, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Preparingplans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.
• Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops and perform tests on soil and water.
• Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other suppliies are regularly restocked.
•  Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
• Plan financesand production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters.
• Maintain the quality of yield, whether livestock or crops.
• Understand the implication of the weather and make contingency plans.
• Ensure that farm activities complies with government regulations.
• Maintain knowledge of pests and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them.
• Apply health and safety standards across the farm estate.
• Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, or equivalent with at least 1 year experience.
• Extensive experience in a farming-related field.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Availability and willingness to work.