Farm Manager at R4Kenya

Details:

The farm currently focuses on French beans and onions, with possibility for other crops in the future. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe farm manager will be expected to manage the farm proactively and ensure excellent financial returns, liaising with the directors. Key expected results: high per acre yields of quality \\r\\nfarm produce at an economical cost. \\r\\nFarm Location: 30 minutes from Nanyuki town

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for the management of all the operations of the farm both technically and \\r\\nadministratively, ensuring timely and rational decision making. These include and are not \\r\\nlimited to:

• Develop and implement optimal farm plans.
• Labour management
• Crop nutrition
• Prevention and management of crop diseases and other threats
• Water management
• Community relations
• Harvest and post-harvest management and sales
• Inventory management
• Train and supervise staff
• Responsible for setting performance targets and goals for the farm in consultation with the \\r\\ndirectors, and work to ensure targets are met.
• Provide technical and administrative guidance to all the staff in the farm for the attainment of \\r\\nthe goals of the farm.
• Ensure there are adequate inputs and that machinery and tools to be used are in good condition.
• Ensure safety in all staff operations through adherence to safety regulations when carrying out farm operations;
• Prepare regular financial and administrative reports and discuss the same with the directors.
• Maintain regular communication with the directors on farm related issues, to ensure quality  and timeliness of decisions and actions.

Personal Qualities

• Horticulture management experience
• Leadership Skills (able to supervise a team of more than 20 workers)
• Practical down to earth philosophy ie able to spend lots of time in the farm with the other \\r\\nworkers, ensuring effective execution of farm activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Team Player
• Self – driven and innovative
• Qualifications for the Farm Manager Job
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Agriculture / Business Administration
• Good in record keeping
• At least 2 years practical experience undertaking similar roles.
• Must be computer literate.