Agric Farm Manager - Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo
Posted 24 days ago
- Company:
- Ascentech Services Limited
- Company Description:
- Ascentech Services Ltd is the most sought-after Human Resource Solution Provider with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We have a reputation for satisfying and surpassing clients expectations through our core offerings: - Recruitment and Selection - Outsourcing - Training and Development To accomplish these we leverage on creating and managing change in organizations by improving efficiency through our proven and dynamic HR solutions.
- Contract Type:
- Full Time
- Experience Required:
- More than 10 years
- Education Level:
- Bachelor
- Gender:
- Any
- Number of vacancies:
- 1
Job Description
• Analysing existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Monitoring lude staff, crops, and livestock, purchasing supplies, preparing budgets and reports, and ensuring maximum profit.
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.
• Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water.
• Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery. • Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
• Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
• Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members.
• Collaborating with senior staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
• Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
Qualification/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, animal science, or equivalent.
• Additional courses in business management or administration are recommended.
• Extensive experience in a farming-related field
• Management experience would be a plus.
• A passion for agriculture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work overtime as required
• willingness to learn hydroponics and soilless agriculture techniques.
• Knowledge of seed selection
• Knowledge of Nursery management
• Knowledge of Scheduling / Crop management
• Knowledge of Harvest & post-harvest
• Nutrients Mix as per the crops leafy and vine
• Be able to interact with sales team and farm staff to plan production
• Be able to predict production and coordinate with sales team
• Have knowledge and experience of Integrated pest management
• Be familiar with basic software tools such as MS Excel for data collection and reporting