Farm Operator at Jaunee Farms Enterprises

Jaunee Farms Enterprises is a leading agricultural project management company with a core focus in the business of export of agricultural commodities especially Cocoa Beans and other agro products of Nigeria Origin. We sought product according to buyers description and we ensure optimum delivery.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Farm Operator

Location: Ogun
Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Performs general farm duties as assigned by fixing fence, moving and baling hay, cutting trees, planting forage crops as directed, irrigating and applying fertilizer or chemicals as directed, and plowing, cultivating, and harvesting plantings.
• Provides general care to livestock by feeding, providing directed health care, and assisting with breeding, calving, and selling animals.
• Safely operates light vehicles and farm machinery such as pick-up trucks, tractors, riding mowers, plows, mowers, and disc harrows.
• Safely operates various types of farm equipment such as post augers, post drivers, portable power tools such as gasoline-operated power tools, sprayers, trimmers, and chain saws, electrically-operated drills and saws, and gas- or electrically-operated welders.
• Applies chemicals used in farming and ranching properly and safely.
• Performs regular and directed field maintenance by mowing using riding mowers or tractors and gasoline-powered trimmers or chain saws, clearing brush, and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
• Ensures that farm machinery, equipment, and tools are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning farm machinery, equipment.

Requirements

• A High School Education or the equivalent is required.
• At least three years of experience working on a farm or ranch and performing work such as caring for livestock, fixing fence, cutting trees, mowing and baling hay, etc.
• Experience in operating and maintaining farm equipment, such as tractors, mowers, chain saws, etc. is required.
• Must be able to read English language sufficiently to understand written directions for the proper mixture, use, and disposal / storage of chemicals, fertilizers, and similar products used in agricultural work.

Application Closing Date
27th January, 2021.