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  • Posted: Aug 17, 2018
    Deadline: Aug 30, 2018
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    Rossland Consulting Limited provides business development services (BDS) to clients in the private and public sectors within and outside Nigeria. In 2013, it expanded the scope of its services to include professional Background Screening and Business Brokerage thus making Rossland Consulting an integrated business development service provider of industry pro...
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    Commercial Horticulturist

    Job Description

    • Commercial horticulturists will be involved with cultivating, packaging crops ranging from food and vegetables to decorative plants.
    • At the top levels, they are business-minded managers who monitor all aspects of the production process, helping to make sure that crops go smoothly from seedbed to market.

    Responsibilities

    • Overseeing the cultivation and maintenance of plants and crops
    • Managing weed/pest/disease control programmes
    • Organising horticultural trials
    • Analysing horticultural yields, operational costs and financial returns
    • Maintaining financial and administrative records
    • Supervising and training staff
    • Developing new products
    • Negotiating contracts with buyers and suppliers
    • Liaising with colleagues, local officials, customers, professional groups etc
    • Ensuring that deadlines and quality standards are met within set budgets
    • Organising/giving presentations and demonstrations
    • Marketing and selling produce
    • Attending conferences.

    Qualifications Required

    • Minimum of M.Sc in Horticulture
    • Minimum of 3 years working experience
    • Good Communication Skills

    Key skills for commercial horticulturists:

    • In addition to horticultural skills and knowledge, employers look for evidence of initiative, commercial awareness and good problem-solving, communication, teamworking and organisational skills.
    • All candidates must be physically fit and capable of working well under the pressure of meeting tight deadlines.

    Method of Application

    Appllicants should send their CV's to: recruitment@rosslandgroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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