Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the position of a Farm Manager. The incumbent reports to the Executive Chairman and manages day to day operations of the farm. The farm located in Marondera, Igood, Igava area is 120 hectares in size with 60 hectares arable land and there is scope for expansion. A new center pivot has been recently installed and there is a lot of farm implements to support production.
Job Title: Farm Manager
Location: Marondera
Nature of Job: Fulltime
Job Scope:
Manage farm operations including crop cultivation, livestock management, fruit and vegetable
production and other agricultural enterprises.
SPECIALISATIONS
Crop Production
Perform tasks to grow a wide variety of crops such as grains, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables.
Livestock Production
Manage the breeding and raising of a wide range of animals including beef and dairy cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, small ruminants, and poultry
Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare or assist with preparation of annual forecasts, budgets and other business plans
• Recruit, supervise and ensure the ongoing training of farm staff
• Maintain production and other farm records including the estimated operating costs, ordering of farm inputs, marketing of produce and monitoring of animal health and feeding requirements
• Control costs of production in line with budget expectation
• Produce crops and/or livestock to achieve volume, quality and cost objectives
• Clean and maintain buildings, sheds, equipment and facilities to ensure health standards and high quality of produce
• Ensure safe and effective handling of all farm equipment and implements.
• Undertake activities to minimise environmental degradation. Monitor environmental effects of farming activities and repair existing damage
• Plan and organise marketing and sale of produce to achieve high returns
Crop Production
• Select crop types and determine area to be sown
• Conduct a wide range of farming operations including cultivation, irrigation, sowing, spraying and harvesting
• Coordinate the formulation of irrigation systems and programmes on water, power supply utilization and optimization
• Recommends plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics.
• Recommends purchase of appropriate machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
• Perform any other duties as directed by superiors
Livestock Production
• Care and raise livestock for the commercial production of meat, milk and other animal products
• Ensure good animal health is maintained through provision of adequate quality and quantity of pasture and other feed
• Organise and conduct general farm activities including livestock control, pest management, shearing, milking and mating
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• BSc Degree in Agriculture or related field
• At least 10 years’ demonstrated experience in managing farm operations – crops and livestock
• Experience in working with irrigation systems – drip, center pivot
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and business acumen / aptitude.
• Knowledge of various farm equipment and operation
• Minimum age required is 35 years old
How to Apply
Interested candidates send your detailed CVs, certified copies of your qualifications to the
following email by 25 November 2021: lot3gorejena@gmail.com
