Head of Section - Herbs and Salads at AAA Growers

Job objective

AAA Growers - Veg is a division within AAA Group that deals with vegetables, chillies and herbs. At AAA Growers - Veg, we produce a variety of premium & prepared vegetables, herbs, chillies and fruits. Demand by some of our clients led to addition of herbs into the product range that AAA exports. The growing started mid 2010 in chestnut Farm on a small scale and currently the herbs are spread across our three farms. Our herbs are grown both in-house and open field to ensure continued supply across the year and consistent quality.

As Head of Section-Herbs and Salads you will be responsible for ensuring that right block selection is done, land preparation is achieved to highest level, planting is supervised, crop establishment is monitored, husbandry operations handled well, and that harvesting is done to specifications.

You will also be expected to ensure that Labor is 100% utilized effectively and the company’s goal of that day is achieved. We also expect you to deal with hiccups that may threaten your execution within the farm. Greatness, Responsibility, Openness and Warmth are the values you live and work by.

Your tasks and responsibilities

•  Ensuring weekly planting programs are done on well-chosen and prepared fields.
•  Ensure Weekly seeds / seedling establishment counts are recorded, are assessed for anomalies, and field populations adhered to finally.
•  Ensuring netting requirements for the lettuce are done.
•  Weekly land amendment programs, distribution of composts and manures, generation of IPM inputs and their utility.
•  Management of farm resources under you, including the team under your supervision by ensuring they work effectively and efficiently.
•  Staff discipline, training and ensuring trainings logs are filled and welfare in accordance with Company policies
•  Ensuring sufficient inputs for the incoming (following weeks) production process
•  To ensure that various team leaders, scouts and supervisors keep accurate records of all operations carried out in the fields under you.
•  Ensure that the above records are utilized according to the benefit of all stakeholders in the production system. Ensuring block handover to land prep team is timely.

Your profile

•  Diploma/ Degree in Horticulture or any Agricultural related field.
•  3-5 years’ experience in a farm of the same capacity.
•  Excellent Leadership skills and management skills
•  Analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and team player facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
•  Good command of the English language, both verbal and written.
•  Proficient Computer skills in MS Office applications, particularly with Excel.
•  Report writing skills.