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Duties:
Supervise employees in charge of dairy production and oversee daily operations.
Record information, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports.
Plan, develop and implement policies
Monitor the breeding and rearing of livestock

Duties Includes:
Management of the stores
Management of farm resources such as fuel, water, fertilizer etc
Assist with security matters in relation to theft of any produce planted that season
Directs and coordinates worker activities such as Planting, irrigating, Chemical application, harvesting and grading.
Coordinate growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance etc
Inspects equipment to ensure proper functionality
Hires, discharges, transfers, and promotes workers, enforce safety regulations.
Determine procedural changes in drying, grading, storage, and shipment for greater efficiency and accuracy.

The ideal Zambian Candidate should be energetic, willing to learn and take instructions and directions with a positive result. Computer skills (especially excel) are required however this position involves majority of time spend in the fields (no matter the weather). Remuneration is flexible and TBC for successful Candidates. This position does not include accommodation Duties to include:
Direct and coordinate worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and record-keeping.
Coordinates growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, packing houses, and other related departments.
Record information, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports.
Procurement of machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.

The Successful Candidate will supervise leaf cultivation, harvesting, curing, fermentation, sortation and packing.

The role will cover all aspects of farm management, overseeing the 60 hectares of tobacco and other crops as well as looking at the new livestock projects, reporting to the Director.

You will be in charge of all aspects of running a busy Agricultural set up with good Project Management Skills for the infrastructural development
Experience with potato production is a MUST
Rewarding package with good base plus Bonus. House, Water, etc...supplied with Car, Phone and Laptop.

Makes frequent farm visits to assist farmers with technical agronomic advice;
Monitors inputs disbursement to farmers;
Maintain detailed notes related to crops produced
Drive change through the continuous improvement process and constantly assess what's working well and what's not, making changes as needed
Monitors data capturing and filing of all contract documents;
Monitors farm cash flows and progress on the farm.
Makes quotations and ordering of fertilisers and chemicals
Evaluates farmers productivity
Makes farmers trainings and development support
Engages with suppliers of chemicals and fertilisers on farmer training and development
Sets yield and quality standards for the contract scheme

Duties to include:
Cultivate new customers
Service current customers by learning their needs and researching and identifying solutions
Stay current on competitive companies and what they are offering
Delivers the product and demonstrates the product to the customer
Participate in company and vendor training
Promotes all aspects of the business and the products on offer
Attend client meetings

Duties include:
Learning line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business
Monitoring the performance progress with management and key trainers

Must have a degree in horticulture, technical/scientific acumen, experience with production in high tech greenhouses, and at least five years hands-on experience in high-tech greenhouse production.
Job Responsibilities
Plant Production Department
Based on expertise along with consulting other Managers (Operations, Retail, Nursery and Plant Care/IPM) decide plant items for each season
Communicate with Accounting department to place orders for Production department
Lead the Production team for plant transplant and care
Communicate and establish a working scheme with Plant care/IPM Manager for irrigation practices, and IPM
Communicate and work with Office Manager to hire seasonal staff for Production department
Train, supervise and schedule Production department staff
At the end of each season lead the Production department staff to prepare for winter including cleaning up and stock maintenance
Review and analyze production department operations results for efficiencies output Space
Greenhouse crop production
Quality control
Management:
Work with other managers to find the best possible space available for crops
Keep crop consolidated and promptly dispose of substandard plants Safety: Understand the potential safety hazards in work areas, and take action to make employees jobs' safe
Communicate safety concerns promptly to the safety officer if you can't fix the problems yourself
Maintain a zero-tolerance attitude for unsafe work conditions and practices Leadership: Additionally, a Manager is a leader who directs the work of the department
You are responsible for the training and development of the people who work for you
Work with crop planning to develop optimal crop selection and schedules
Training

Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all technical items on the farm.
In order to carry out these responsibilities the Technical Manager would be required to implement a tabulated and recorded system to ensure the regular servicing and check-up of all machinery, vehicles and equipment.
WORKSHOP: All vehicles, machinery and equipment will be centrally managed out of central workshops. The workshop will be in a neat and organized, tools and equipment will be maintained at the highest level possible.
IRRIGATION: The Technical Manager will be responsible for all irrigation maintenance and good service records should be maintained.
FACTORY: Ensure maintenance in the factory is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
ELECTRICAL: The Technical Manager will be responsible for the maintenance of all electrical components within the company.
LOGISTICS: The Technical Manager will be responsible for keeping the farms supplied with necessary machinery in a timely fashion
CONTRACT ARTISANS: The Technical Manager will be responsible for the supervision of contract artisans including builders, plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Preparation of Technical Reports.
Maintain Financial Control and adhere to budgets.
Provide a technical report of the previous month. These reports will include work completed and work in progress with estimated completion dates.
Initiate purchasing procedure for required spares/consumables, and follow-up.
Ensure a minimum stock level of spares and avoid unnecessary purchasing.
Maintain and improve on systems designed to reduce wastage and theft.
Create and follow an audit calendar and inventory schedule.
Constant check where internal process could be improved.
Responsible for the safety and welfare of all personnel employed within all technical departments.
Ensure that the working environments are, at least, to the minimum standards as set down in Tanzania Labour Law.
Ensure that all necessary protective clothing is provided to all employees taking into consideration the dangers relative to their work.
Ensure regular training in health and safety procedures.
Ensure that some of your employees are trained on fire extinguisher operation and at least at any one shift there is a trained person to handle fire accidents.
Ensure that some employees are trained on first aid and available on all shifts to confront possible delivery of first aid services.
CERTIFICATION
To ensure that all staff within the technical department are aware of the UTZ certification standard and to maintain all records to acceptable standards.
Ensure that all sprayers are operationally safe and are calibrated as per UTZ requirements.