Farm Manager at JOF Nigeria Limited

IJEBU - NORTH, OGUN STATE

AGRIFA International Ltd, an agribusiness company is seeking to engage an experienced candidate with Agricultural Sciences background to lead the implementation of a large-scale organic plantain farm. The successful candidate must have prior meaningful experience growing plantain to effectively lead the daily planning, organization, supervision, and administrative activities on the farm.

Essential Responsibilities

• Build a detailed plan to develop 100ha+ organic plantain farm that produces a minimum of 3 bunches of plantain per hole per twelve months
• Determine and suggest both short- and long-term assets to mechanize the operations and enable the field workers to operate efficiently
• Prepare daily operating plans to effectively schedule the farming staff and to ensure the quartermasters understand their performance expectation
• Devise monitoring reports to evaluate the performance of the team at each phase of the farming process (land preparation, implantation, maintenance, and harvest)
• Spearhead the hiring of temporary / contract farm laborers and identify high performers to join the team on a fulltime basis
• Craft strategies to mitigate the prevalence of diseases and pests on the farm, and identify efficient solutions to resolve these issues whenever they appear
• Collaborate with an irrigation specialist to deploy an efficient system that will help curtail the lack of water during dry spells
• Write periodic progress reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) detailing both the activities on the farm and the crops’ performance
• Craft and implement plantain bunch census strategies and devise effective harvesting processes to mitigate instances of bunches rotting on the farm
• Ensure that all staff adhere to health & safety regulations, and that farm activities comply with both federal and state government regulations

Requirements

• B.Sc in Agricultural Sciences from a reputable academic institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a plantain farm or in a similar capacity and with a demonstrated track record of leadership, hard work and success is preferred
• Master’s Degree/Ph.D. in Agricultural sciences would be an added advantage.

NB: Proximity is a prerequisite to efficiently execute the company’s strategy and achieve the yield targets.