This mid-career Farm Manager role offers a rewarding opportunity for individuals aged 40 and above to oversee and enhance daily agricultural operations. The responsibilities include analyzing crops, staff, and financials to recommend improvements, planning planting and harvesting schedules, restocking essential supplies, managing farm equipment, and marketing produce. Ensuring safety compliance, leading farm teams, and staying updated with agricultural trends are also key to this role. Candidates should demonstrate strong farm management, business acumen, financial oversight, and technical competence in equipment and compliance. The role offers a monthly salary of $3,800 and is open to individuals from all educational backgrounds with relevant experience.
Full job description
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1. Analyzing existing operations, crops, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
2. Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.
3. Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
4. Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
5. Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables,.
6. Ensuring staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
7. Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
Technical Skills and Competencies
1. Agricultural Knowledge / Business Acumen
2. Farm Management / Equipment and Machinery Operation / Farm Safety and Compliance
3. Financial Management /Networking
Mature Mid Career Individuals- $3, 800
This position is open for mid career individuals (Mature, 40 years and above).
Mid career individuals from any qualification level can apply.
