Educational requirements: Bachelor
English requirements: Competent English
Requirements for skilled employment experience for years: 5-8 years
Accept remote work: unacceptable
Responsibilities :
• Plan and coordinate the production of all our crops, such as, watermelon and melons according to the organisational plan for the specific season. • Estimating & budgeting costs for monthly & quarterly & yearly farm operations. • Manage all new varietal trials and full supply chain analysis for presentation to the Managing Director including selecting and planting seeds, seedlings, and grafting new varieties. • Monitor the agreed production schedule to ensure all tasks are completed in line with agreed timing for all plantings. • Liaise with the production team to alter irrigation, nutrition, weed, pest & disease control, and sun screening in a planting as required. • Monitor crop health and fruit maturity to forecast fruit volume & quality by week. • Contributes constructively and proactively to production team discussion about the design of production schedules with market timing, volume, quality attributes and internal capacity constraints in mind. • Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand. • Maintain farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems. • Work with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of employees. • Provide oversight and direction to employees in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures.
Requirements:
• Relevant qualifications and at least 5 years’ experience in managing farms • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Enjoy working outdoors, agriculture and the environment. • Strong attention to detail, thoroughness, and problem-solving skills • To be able to perform tasks well alone as well as part of a team. • Ability to analyse data and interpret trends. • High level of written and verbal communication skills • Driver license.
