Job Description
Job Summary
As a farm manager, you'll work with in crop, dairy and animal production.The Farm Managers responsibilities include monitoring staff, crops, and livestock, purchasing supplies, preparing budgets and reports, and ensuring maximum profit. You should be able to maintain professional networks and keep abreast of developments in agricultural science.To be successful as a Farm Manager, you be detail-oriented but also keep the bigger picture in mind. Outstanding candidates are keen problem solvers who are focused on efficiency and take a hands-on approach to management.
Responsibilities include:
- Prepare strategic and operational plans for the farmto ensure that all necessary tools, processes and systems are in place to meet the requirements of the business and contribute to the achievement of short and long-term goals of the company.
- Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understand expectations.
- Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water.
- Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
- Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
- Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
- Ensuring all staff adhere to health and safety regulations.
- Recruitmentand training ofnew staff members.
- Collaborating with management to prepare budgets and financial reports.
- Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
- Having Good understanding and knowledge of all farming industryprocesses and best practices.
- Manage and provide oversight for the implementation of anystrategy or plan that management decides on.
- Ensure development, implementation and maintenance of all policies related to operations including;procurement, distribution and asset management.
- Assist and perform other related duties asrequired.
Working Conditions
- Office and Field as necessary
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, or equivalent.
- Additional courses in Business Management or Administration is recommended.
- Extensive experience in a farming-related field.
- Management experience would be a plus.
- A passion for Agriculture.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work overtime as required.
How to Apply
Email: ad*********g@gm**l.com
We thank you in advance for considering employment with us
Job Classification
Industry: Agriculture, Dairy
Functional Area: Strategy, Management Consulting, Corporate Planning,
Role Category: Senior Management
Role: Senior Management
Employement Type: Full time
Education
Under Graduation: Any Graduate in Any Specialization
Post Graduation: Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required
Contact Details:
Company: dkan Group and Services Ltd
Address: No 50, Arsenal Street Suncity Estate, Galadimawa, Abuja, Nigeria, Other Nigeria, ,
Location(s): Nigeria
Keyskills:
Farm Management