Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters
Supervise and undertake practical activities, such as driving tractors, operating machinery, feeding livestock or spraying fields
Marketing the farm’s products
Buy supplies, such as fertilizer and seeds
Arrange the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery and equipment
Plan and be responsible for the training, mentoring and monitoring of all farm employees
Understand the implications of the weather patterns and make contingency plans
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education : farm business management, or agricultural engineering, or land management
MUST have experience with large scale farms in Africa
Organisational and time-management skills
Supervisory skills and management ability
A full driving license ( for car, tractor, lorry)
Familiarity with farm machinery and animal feed processing
A good understanding of modern farming method
