Agriculture Manager Mukando Brothers Agribeef limited

EMPLOYEMNT OPPORTUNITY – AGRICULTURE MANAGER.

Brief

Traditionally, Agriculture Managers learn their job skills by practically working on a farm, but it’s

becoming increasingly important to obtain formal training along with real-life experience.

Responsibilities

Agricultural Manager (also known as Farm Manager) will be responsible for; – (1) Planning,

Supervising and Project management of work on the farms, so that the business is profitable.

Typical duties include:-

 Forward planning to make sure that orders can be met – for example, ensuring that

enough farm workers will be available at key times and the equipment needed is in

working order.

 Budgeting and maintaining accurate agribusiness records.

 Organizing sales and purchases of livestock, farm equipment, crops and agricultural

products.

 Hands-on tasks such as feeding animals and other livestock.

 Recruiting, training and supervising farm workers, both permanent and seasonal.

 Making sure that work is done safely and in time to meet targets and customer orders.

 Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards.

 Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases, in the farming sector.

 Responding to emergencies and solving problems effectively.

 Ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets.

 Organizing maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery.

 Advertising and marketing farm products and ensuring deliveries to retailing points, is

executed timely and acceptable.

 Organizing and formulating harvesting schedule, post-harvest activities and grain

management including; handling, storage and distribution to our clients

 You’re likely to have to work some unsociable hours, especially during busy periods such

as; – harvesting or lambing, although some times of year will be quieter.

Qualifications

The Prospective Agricultural Manager should have pursued atleast;-

 Bachelor’s degree programs in; Agriculture or related fields, such as farm management,

agricultural economics and dairy science.

 Those who have worked with crops (both food and cash crops),with a deep

understanding of effective growing techniques and plant diseases and working with

livestock or dairy or veterinary science, will be given upper preference.

 Irrigation Engineering Certificate from University of Zambia or any internationally

accredited college, with five years’ work experience, will be a great added advantage.

 Diploma Knowledge and Experience of how to grow cash crops such as; Tobacco,

Wheat, Tomatoes, Soybeans and Maize, is a must.

 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering of; John Deere / Massey Ferguson tractors and

Centre Pivot Irrigation.

 Must be aged 30 years and above, with a clean valid SADC Driver’s License.