Agriculture Careers Kenya
Farm Manager
Are you results driven? Do you have what it takes to drive commercial farm growth initiatives?
Our client, a well-established State Corporation is seeking to recruit a Farm Manager with hands on experience in planning and managing commercial farm operations from production, marketing and logistics to managing staff in a strong union environment.
The successful candidate will develop & implement medium and long -term growth strategies and ensure
that the farm delivers the expected annual turnover and production targets.
She/he must be willing to work in Tana River and Turkana Counties with extensive travelling to other parts of Kenya.
Specifically, she/he will;
Ensure the overall farm management and set targets are achieved as per business plan
Design and implement farm policies, processes and procedures while maximizing on leveraged resources
Meet the Production Quality standards and guidelinesFarm Manager
Are you results driven? Do you have what it takes to drive commercial farm growth initiatives?
Our client, a well-established State Corporation is seeking to recruit a Farm Manager with hands on experience in planning and managing commercial farm operations from production, marketing and logistics to managing staff in a strong union environment.
The successful candidate will develop & implement medium and long -term growth strategies and ensure
that the farm delivers the expected annual turnover and production targets.
She/he must be willing to work in Tana River and Turkana Counties with extensive travelling to other parts of Kenya.
Specifically, she/he will;
Ensure the overall farm management and set targets are achieved as per business plan
Design and implement farm policies, processes and procedures while maximizing on leveraged resources
Build staff capacity through training and motivating staff to achieve higher productivity
Identify, implement and benchmark best practices in Farm and Crop management
Ensure prompt and regular reporting and communicating on farm performance
Ensure safety and security of all assets and employees within the farms.
Key Qualification, Experience & Skills
A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering from a recognized university;
Master degree in the above fields or Business field will be a definite advantage;
At least three (3) years of experience at management level in large-scale agriculture;
Experience in commercial farming in a highly mechanized irrigated agriculture environment is desirable;
Strong business acumen, people management and report writing skills.
Marketing and crop experience
Computer literate
Agricultural Officer
Responsible to the Head of Division, the Successful candidate will plan and implement cropping programmes; mobilize, sensitize and train farmers, staff and stakeholders on relevant agronomic practices and issues;
undertake specific agricultural based trials; investigate, collect and analyze data and prepare reports;
participate in monitoring and evaluation of agricultural programmes;
participate in project identification, planning and implementation;
pursue strategic linkages with various institutions/farmer organizations and commercially manage identified agricultural enterprise.
She/he must be willing to work in Tana River and Turkana Counties with extensive travelling to other parts of Kenya.
Key Qualification, Experience & Skills
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from a recognized university
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work and give results with minimum supervision
Computer literate
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right candidate, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current and expected remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts, to reach us not later than April 5th, 2013 and addressed to: recruit@maxworthassociates.com
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