Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Company Profile
Nanga Farms Ltd. is a large irrigated Sugarcane Estate situated near Mazabuka in the Southern Province of Zambia. The Company is part of the Illovo Sugar Africa Group and its main activities are the cultivation of 2,860 hectares of Sugarcane and the rearing of 1,400 head of Cattle. The Company now invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of:
Irrigation Capitao
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Farm Manager, the purpose of the job is to manage irrigation operations in the farm as well as supervision of employees.

Main Responsibilities
• Implementing of the Irrigation scheduling program as provided by the Farm manager.
• Implementing of the flushing Program for the fields as provided by the farm manager to ensure efficient operations.
• Checking of the moisture content of the soil by augering and complete augering records.
• Making sure that the pivots are operating at a recommended pressure.
• Reporting of all breakdowns on the irrigation equipment to the Farm Manager
• Submitting of routine daily and weekly irrigation reports to the Farm Manager.
• Managing of Labour man-days recordings and reporting (time book keeping)
• Submitting of daily irrigation reports to the Farm Clerk
• Submitting of weekly activity reports
• Keeping high productivity of labour through optimal activity tasking according to safe work procedures
• Implementing the Company Safety, Health, Environment and Quality management Policy in the Section.

Qualifications and Experience
• Minimum of grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with 5 credit in English, Maths, Sciences and any other subjects.
• Diploma in General Agriculture from recognised institution
• Minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in similar capacity with traceable references.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Candidates who meet the above specifications should apply before 20th January 2022, enclosing their detailed CV (together with references), certified copies of educational and professional qualifications, contact address, phone number (s) and email address to:
The Human Resources Officer, Nanga Farms Ltd, P.O. Box 670079, Mazabuka.
Email address: NangaCareers@zamsugar.zm
Tel Nos: +260 21 235340 / 41

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