Farm Manager at Turbham Limited

Turbham Limited is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced agriculture professional to join us as a Farm Manager.
• In this position, we expect you to take on a variety of responsibilities around the farm, from scheduling ploughing, planting, and harvesting to testing soil for nutrient levels.
• You should have experience with various farming techniques, including irrigation and fertilization.
• In addition to actual crop duties, you are also responsible for scheduling maintenance for our farm equipment and managing crews for basic landscaping projects

Responsibilities, Roles and Functions

• Making policy decisions while duly informing the appropriate authorities forward planning, recruiting, training/instructing and supervising farmworkers
• Make sure that work progresses satisfactorily
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards
• Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases
• Ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets
• Organising maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery
• Advertising and marketing farm products or the work of the farmer.
• Collaborating with senior staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
• Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
• Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm.
• Ensuring all staff adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Analyzing existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understand 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.
• Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, or equivalent.
• 5 – 10 years of work experience.
• Additional courses in Business Management or Administration are recommended.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Good communication
• Analytical skills
• Inspect facility for safety violations.
• Commercial awareness
• IT skills
• The ability to apply technical knowledge of the environment and legislation/public policy matters in a practical environment
• Marketing and sales skills
• Teamwork and leadership
• Willingness to work overtime as required.
• Extensive experience in a farming-related field.
• Management experience would be a plus.
• A passion for Agriculture amongst many others.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.