To oversee and manage farm operations. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, leads, organizes, staffs & controls department’s overall activities,

• Designs and implements procedures, systems, and tools to maximize departmental operating efficiency,

• Assesses risks by following industry trends to ensure profitability, company survival and provide solutions,

• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees through periodic performance evaluations and ongoing performance dialogue and feedback,

• Ensures adherence to company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises

        Main Duties

• Manage and oversee field(s) preparation, soils amendments, fertilization, and ground cover plan development,

• Leads irrigation and Integrated Pest management tasks, 

• Monitor and implement procedures to maintain and improve farmyards quality, 

• Monitor Irrigation, erosion control, trellis and irrigation installation and maintenance tasks, 

• Ensure that all necessary farm equipment’s are on site and in good operating condition prior to work, supervise equipment maintenance and make sure that workers properly utilize equipment,

• Prepares plans and schedules for planting and harvesting, 

• Visit the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water.

• Ensures seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.

• Monitor work environment cleanness in compliance with country, state, and federal regulations,

• Research, identify and assist in the determination of proper seeds varietals to be procured and planted,

• Work with nursery consultants to research, identify and assist in the determination of the best planting locations of the selected seed varietals,

• Research, identify and assist in the selection of trellis systems, irrigation methods, fertilization/herbicides, and predator methods of application or deterrent,

• Ensure all of predator fencing systems, trellis systems, irrigation/ fertilization systems and planting of the farmyards are asper the standard, 

• Research, identify and assist in the determination of proper field equipment/ tool needs to maintain all related operations.

• Manage and oversee all planting, plant training, maintenance, fertilization, irrigation, herbicide / pesticide / predator controls systems/processes, and trellis systems and harvesting,

• Prepare, review, and submit timely reports to the relevant organ,

• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Qualification and Skills

• BSc or MSc in Agricultural Engineering or Horticulture or Plant science or Agronomy or   related field of studies.

Experience: 

• 10 years for BSc

• 8 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 “Farm Manager ” from April 09,2025 up to April 16,2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted