Farm Manager Oil Palm Plantation (Preferably from Okomu Oil Palm or PRESCO etc)
- Full-time
Company Description
Our Client is a prominent player in the Nigerian Farms & Agro Allied industry. With over 3,000 Hectare of Oil Palm Plantation and processing facility-palm oil mill & palm kernel crushing plant. Business expansion has necessitated the need to hire a prolific Farm Manager. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to the Southern part of Nigeria.
Job Description
Overall responsibility for farm activities e.g. site clearing, nurseries establishment and management, planting, harvesting, plantation maintenance
Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters
Oversee farming activities e.g. riving tractors, operating machinery, feeding livestock or spraying fields
Maintain and monitor the quality of yield
Ensure regulations concerning farm activities are complied with
Maintain a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
Apply health and safety standards across the farm estate
Responsible for the development of the plantations e.g. extensions and replanting
Organizing of the crop transport to the mill
Farm budget and cost control
Preparing and forwarding monthly Operations Report to Executive Management.
Training and guidance of plantation staff
Qualifications
Must possess at least a degree in Agriculture / Forestry / Plantation Management or equivalent
At least 10 years’ experience in oil palm nursery and plantation management
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits
• Pay/benefits are competitive based on industry standards