Estate Manager at Fadac Resources

Job Responsibilities:

Actively manage the divisional managers in achieving their targets which are summarized here below:

• Support the achievement of plantation FFB targets within the agreed budget.
• Assist the delivery replanting programme according to best practice international standards.
• Maintain the plantation at the best upkeep level.
• Organize and supervise agricultural workforce to improve outturn and workers productivity.
• Contribute to improve oil extraction rate (OER) by delivering 100% ripe bunches to the mill and arranging for all lose fruit to be delivered within 24 hours of harvest.
• Support the maximisation yields and average bunch weight through appropriate fertilizer application through the perfect adherence to the fertilizer program provided by the Agric Director.
• Respect first in first out management of all plantation stores items.
• Assist with the installation and management of nurseries where and when required.
• Support the execution the planting programme to allow at least 4 months rainfall for seedlings before the dry season starts.
• Control the budget allocated for each operation and ensures expenses are within budget.
• Assist in the training and upskilling of divisional managers to best management practices of oil palm plantation developing skills and capability.
• Support and assist Agricultural Director and ESG teams in the implementation of all environmental and health and safety initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• Relevant Degree in agronomy or bio-engineering or equivalent subject.
• Relevant professional experience in a similar role and environment.
• Knowledge and experience of agricultural operations, imperatively in the plantation sector, in Africa.
• Management/ supervisory skills and experience of managing agricultural teams is an advantage.
• English language essential.
• Results focused with the resilience to deliver in a challenging environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in cross cultural environment.
• Good IT skills.
• Knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

KEY MEASURES & TARGETS (Performance Indicators)

• FFB delivered vs budget
• FFB cost/ton
• Oil Extraction Rate
• Average bunch weight
• Yields per year of planting
• Hectares of palms replanted
• Hectares covered with cover crop (pueraria, calopogonium, mucuna)
• Labour outturn (%)
• Tons/harvester

KEY RELATIONSHIPS (Internal & External)

• Area Agricultural Director
• General Manager
• Factory Manager
• Divisional manager
• Nursery chief
• ESG Teams (H&S, Environment, Social, Security)
• External contractors and suppliers
• External consultants and advisors

DIMENSIONS

• Area responsibility
• Planted Area: 5000 - 10,000 hectares
• Number of workers per areas: 1500 – 5000
• Operational roads: 400km – 800km
• Direct reports: 3-6