Farm Supervisor at Colossus Investment Limited

Job Summary

• The Farm Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the farm and ensuring that all farming activities are carried out efficiently and in accordance with established standards.
• The role involves supervising farm workers, coordinating crop, poultry, fishery, and livestock operations, maintaining farm records, and ensuring optimal productivity while complying with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily farm operations across crop production, poultry, fishery, and livestock units.
• Allocate duties to farm workers and monitor their performance to ensure productivity and efficiency.
• Ensure proper implementation of planting, irrigation, fertilizer application, weeding, pest and disease control, and harvesting activities.
• Supervise poultry operations, including feeding, vaccination, medication, egg collection, brooding, cleaning, and biosecurity measures.
• Monitor fish farming activities, including pond preparation, stocking, feeding, water quality management, and harvesting.
• Oversee the care, feeding, breeding, and health of livestock where applicable.
• Monitor the proper use, maintenance, and storage of farm machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Ensure farm facilities, poultry houses, fish ponds, and storage areas are kept clean and well maintained.
• Monitor feed, fertilizer, chemicals, seeds, veterinary supplies, and other farm inputs, and report stock requirements promptly.
• Maintain accurate daily records of farm activities, production, inventory, mortality, attendance, and equipment usage.
• Report operational challenges, disease outbreaks, equipment faults, or unusual incidents promptly to the Farm Manager.
• Ensure compliance with farm health, safety, environmental, and biosecurity policies.
• Train and guide farm workers on proper farming techniques and safe work practices.
• Assist in implementing production plans and achieving farm productivity targets.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Farm Manager or Management.

Qualifications

• National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), or Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Crop Science, Fisheries, Agricultural Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant agricultural certifications will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' practical experience in farm operations.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following: crop farming, poultry production, fish farming, or livestock management.
• Experience supervising farm workers in a commercial farming environment is preferred.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good knowledge of crop cultivation, poultry, fishery, and livestock management.
• Understanding of farm machinery, irrigation systems, and farm maintenance.
• Strong leadership and team supervision skills.
• Good record-keeping and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify common crop, poultry, fish, and livestock diseases and report issues promptly.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in outdoor farm environments.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is an added advantage.
• High level of integrity, discipline, and attention to detail.