Farm Manager at Human Capital Synergies

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters
• Supervise and undertake practical activities, such as driving tractors, operating machinery, feeding livestock or spraying fields
• Marketing the farm’s products
• Buy supplies, such as fertilizer and seeds
• Arrange the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery and equipment
• Plan and be responsible for the training, mentoring and monitoring of all farm employees
• Understand the implications of the weather patterns and make contingency plans

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education : farm business management, or agricultural engineering, or land management
• MUST have experience with large scale farms in Africa
• Organisational and time-management skills
• Supervisory skills and management ability
• A full driving license ( for car, tractor, lorry)
• Familiarity with farm machinery and animal feed processing
• A good understanding of modern farming method