Topic: Vacancy at Vege Growers

Vege Growers is an organic vegetable farm located in Ijebu axis of Ogun State. We are starting up with a one hectare and we have a plan to grow into a ten hectares farm in the first quarter of 2017.
Job Title: VEGETABLES FARM MANAGER
Job Location : Ogun

• A Bachelor’s degree or HND in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Horticulture or any other related discipline.
• Two or more years of practical experience in growing fruit and leafy vegetables on a commercial scale.
• Great passion for organic agriculture and environmental safety.
• Smart marketing abilities
• Very organized
• Attention to details
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Familiarity with basic finance and accounting

What you will do

• Overall responsibility for farm administration and processes.
• Plan farm finances and maintain all financial records
• Develop and implement vegetables growing schedules to ensure maximum profits
• Ensure production of organic, safe and high quality vegetables
• Monitor soil fertility and water quality
• Manage compost pile
• Monitor the incidence of pest and diseases and make efforts to prevent their occurrence
• Responsible for managing staff
• Marketing farm produce
• Ensure compliance to the farm’s HSE policy
• Assess the farm’s risk exposures and suggest appropriate insurance policies to be subscribed to
• Make contingency plans to manage exposure to weather risks;
• Responsible for the maintenance of farm assets
• Responsible for procuring all farm inputs

Remuneration

• A competitive fixed monthly salary
• Variable incentive pay after every profitable harvest
• Free accommodation
• Health insurance

Work hours

• Six days in a week; 7am – 6pm every work day; 2hours break

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Deadline: 17th January, 2015

Vacancy at Vege Growers