Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Brief
Traditionally, Agriculture Managers learn their job skills by practically working on a farm, but it’s becoming increasingly important to obtain formal training along with real-life experience.

Responsibilities
Agricultural Manager (also known as Farm Manager) will be responsible for; – (1) Planning,
Supervising and Project management of work on the farms, so that the business is profitable.
Typical duties include:-
• Forward planning to make sure that orders can be met – for example, ensuring that enough farm workers will be available at key times and the equipment needed is in working order.
• Budgeting and maintaining accurate agribusiness records.
• Organizing sales and purchases of livestock, farm equipment, crops and agricultural products.
• Hands-on tasks such as feeding animals and other livestock.
• Recruiting, training and supervising farm workers, both permanent and seasonal.
• Making sure that work is done safely and in time to meet targets and customer orders.
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards.
• Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases, in the farming sector.
• Responding to emergencies and solving problems effectively.
• Ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets.
• Organizing maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery.
• Advertising and marketing farm products and ensuring deliveries to retailing points, is executed timely and acceptable.
• Organizing and formulating harvesting schedule, post-harvest activities and grain management including; handling, storage and distribution to our clients
• You’re likely to have to work some unsociable hours, especially during busy periods such as; – harvesting or lambing, although some times of year will be quieter.

Qualifications
The Prospective Agricultural Manager should have pursued atleast;-
• Bachelor’s degree programs in; Agriculture or related fields, such as farm management, agricultural economics and dairy science.
• Those who have worked with crops (both food and cash crops),with a deep understanding of effective growing techniques and plant diseases and working with livestock or dairy or veterinary science, will be given upper preference.
• Irrigation Engineering Certificate from University of Zambia or any internationally accredited college, with five years’ work experience, will be a great added advantage.
• Diploma Knowledge and Experience of how to grow cash crops such as; Tobacco,
Wheat, Tomatoes, Soybeans and Maize, is a must.
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering of; John Deere / Massey Ferguson tractors and Centre Pivot Irrigation.
• Must be aged 30 years and above, with a clean valid SADC Driver’s License.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Click here to apply now

All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION