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Mechanization Section Head

Kerchanshe Trading PLC

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Natural Science

Agricultural Science

Adami Tullu

6 years - 8 years

1 Position

2025-01-30

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2025-02-06

Required Skills

evaluate employees work

manage workflow processes

give constructive feedback

promote organisational communication

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Fields of study

Agricultural Engineering

Horticulture Science

Agronomy and Crop Science

Full Time

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Job Description

To direct and monitor mechanization & agricultural operations of the farm to ensure all farming activities are complete and cost effective.

Duties and Responsibilities

Generic Duties 

  • Sets deadlines in ways that comply with department’s plans and communicate them to subordinates,

  • Organizes workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks,

  • Monitors employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching,

Main Duties 

  • Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, etc.

  • Inspects fields to determine maturity dates of crops or to estimate potential crop damage from weather,

  • Oversees mechanization section operations, ensure works are done efficiently within production and quality goals meet,  

  • Prepares machinery operation and farming program for the farmland and act accordingly,

  • Controls and monitor farm machinery and equipment’s condition and informs the agriculture department head for any action,

  • Ensures all machineries, equipment’s and tools specifications and operator manuals documented and manage them as per the manufacturer instruction,

  • Monitors all machinery operation hours record and reports,  

  • Ensures employees follow health and safety regulations,

  • Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Qualification and Skills

  • BSc or MSc in  Agricultural Engineering or Agronomy or Horticulture  or Related fields of studies.

Experience:  

  • 8 years for BSc

  • 6 years for MSc 

    Skills:

  • Leadership skills 

  • Problem solving skills

  • Communication skills.

How to Apply

Applicants who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria could submit detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter addressing hr@kerchanshe.com  with the subject line of “Mechanization Section Head” from January 30,2025 up to February 5,2025. 

Fields Of Study

Agricultural Engineering

Horticulture Science

Agronomy and Crop Science

Skills Required

evaluate employees work

manage workflow processes

give constructive feedback

promote organisational communication

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