Production Manager at AAA Growers

Key Responsibilities: Supervision of Section Heads in the allocated area/farm

OVERAL DUTIES

• To manage vegetable and fruit production in sections or a portion of the farm assigned to you.
• To execute the weekly planting program across the sections by proper allocation of the plantings to
• particular sections.
• To confirm all Land preps are done to standard and authorise the section managers to plant.
• To supervise the application of all pre-plant fertilizers and to ensure that program quantities applied
• according to the AAA standard of pre-plant fertilizers which is BANDING.
• To supervise and ensure timely and full implementation of all crop nutrition programs.
• To plan and supervise the proper implementation of sound crop rotations in consultation with the Farm
• Manager
• To supervise the Head of Spray and the Section Head on pre-emergence herbicide applications on timing and proper application techniques.
• To supervise the crop scouting programs and to regularly check on scouting entries in relation to general pest pressure in the sections.
• To craft together with Section Heads the weekly spray program for approval by the farm manager
• To supervise daily and weekly weeding targets output for the sections so that weed pressure is kept to a
• minimum most of the time.
• To plan labor allocations and assign tasks for the daily and weekly harvesting programs together with the Head of harvesting and supervising the same.
• To generate together with the head of harvesting the 5 weeks predictions and be able to explain the
• numbers to the sales team.
• To ensure that produce that conforms to the specs specific to a particular vegetable type are delivered to the packhouse and to be able to take prompt action in the case of highlights on non-conforming deliveries.
• To be the link between the packhouse and the fields in terms of all deliveries made.
• To supervise and motivate labor for maximum production and productivity.
• To deal with cases of indiscipline the moment they are reported according to the labor laws of the country and AAA code of conduct.
• To train Section Heads and supervisors on the proper execution of their daily duties.
• To prepare and ensure success in various Audits that the company subscribes to.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time depending on operational requirements.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• A good understanding of vegetable crop production systems
• A good understanding of vegetable crop nutrition and crop protection activities
• A good understanding of the different tasks and ability to demonstrate to your supervisors on the level of excellence required in the accomplishment of the same
• Labor motivation and training.
• Continuous assessment of crop potential for optimum usage of inputs.
• Ability to measure out good task work and reviewing the present task levels from time to time.
• Creation and presentation of the weekly production report encompassing all sections under your supervision.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• The tools and equipment to enable you to fulfill your role objectives shall be made available as and when required.
• This shall be upon being assigned a task that require a particular set of tools or by you asking for certain tools pursuant to accomplishing a particular task.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):Ability to meet agreed production targets i.e. planting targets, yield targets.

• Quality of produce supplied to pack houses must meet the minimum pack-out for that vegetable.
• Making accurate predictions that are within a margin of error 15% above or below the prediction
• Crop and field verge cleanliness.
• Timely implementation of all agronomic operations e.g. support, weeding, coiling, tucking, topping.
• Irrigation efficiency and management of waste.
• Insect pest and disease control success strategies
• Crop nutrition
• Staff discipline

Key Competencies: A desired minimum qualification is a general diploma Holder or Graduate in
Horticulture