Field and Technical Manager at Corporate Staffing

Key Responsibilities

• Overall supervision of agronomists, farm supervisors and other field workers by providing proper leadership, guidance, and control in order to have an effective field operation.
• The employee will have a leading role in implementing the company’s ongoing and proposed projects amongst the farmer’s schemes e.g. permaculture, living wages, Living Incomes and agroforestry.
• Increase fruit production and quality by among other intervention measures ensuring proper adoption of agreed farming practices amongst the growers notably pests and diseases management.
• Equip producers with knowledge, awareness of organic farming principles, better avocado orchard management and certifications for organic, GlobalGap, Fairtrade and SMETA, through farmer training and other relevant instruments.
• Develop production protocols for commercialized crops.
• Oversee the company’s passion fruit growing and other proposed projects.
• Communicate effectively about the company’s farmer development model, plans etc. to farmers, project stakeholders and the wider public to advance its vision and mission.

Requirements

• A minimum degree in BSC Crops, Agriculture or Horticulture.
• 3- 5 years of experience working with small-holder farmers in commercial-oriented schemes or a large-scale farm enterprise is necessary.
• Conversant or working experience with either GlobalGap/Grasp or EU organic standards in a busy farming environment.
• Demonstrable agronomic skills in fruit orchard management especially avocados and passion fruits.
• Abilities to train farmers and peers and disseminate good agricultural practices and adoption thereof with emphasis on environmental sound practice.
• Abilities to use MS office suite.
• A highly organized individual with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrable creativity and a strategic thinker.
• Good leadership and managerial skills are a requisite.
• Goal achievement orientation and self-starter.
• Passion for social-economic impact amongst poor producers.
• A valid driving license.
• The job will entail intensive travel to the growing sites