School Farm Manager at Cup Of Uji

• The School Farm Manager is a technical and operational role responsible for the establishment, management and sustainability of school kitchen gardens and fruit tree orchards across four schools. This is a specialist role, requiring strong practical agricultural expertise to support food production, learning and climate-smart agriculture objectives under a new and innovative program model.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• School Farm and Garden Management
• Establish, coordinate and manage kitchen gardens and fruit orchards across four schools.
• Implement both conventional and vertical garden models as approved in the project design.
• Develop seasonal planting and harvesting plans aligned with school feeding needs.
• Technical Oversight and Quality Assurance
• Supervise all day-to-day farm activities including land preparation, planting, irrigation, soil management, harvesting and basic storage.
• Ensure adoption of regenerative and climate-smart agricultural practices.
• Monitor crop health, yields, water use, and soil conditions.
• Capacity Building and Learning
• Train and support teachers, students, and 4K Clubs on kitchen gardening and sustainable agriculture.
• Support demonstration and learning activities linked to agriculture education.
• Work with technical partners and researchers to implement agreed farming methodologies.
• Maintain accurate farm records, inputs usage logs and yield data.
• Submit structured reports to the Program Manager.
• Coordinate closely with school administrations and feeding teams to integrate farm outputs into meal planning

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Certificate or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, or a related field
• A Bachelor’s degree is an added advantage

Experience

• At least 3–5 years of hands-on experience managing institutional farms, kitchen gardens or school farms.
• Demonstrated experience with vegetable production and basic irrigation systems.
• Experience implementing sustainable or regenerative agriculture practices preferred