Agronomist
EPIC BR
Nơi làm việc
Mbeya
Hình thức tuyển dụng
Toàn thời gian
Chi tiết công việc
Job Summary
The Agronomist oversees the farm estate responsible for daily planning, organization, supervision and administration of the farm development activities including land preparation, seedling, planting, weeding, harvesting, storage, processing and other activities within the value chain
Main Responsibilities
• Prepares, recommends and implement agreed farm estate development plans with a main focus on initial farm establishment activities
• Monitors and implements all agronomic practices including interpretation of soil analysis reports to determine land use, acreage allocation, seed selection, crops production, and farm inputs to maximize yield
• Supervises workers and coordinates farm activities including managing product quality and reinforcement of safety measures
• Works with out-growers or independent farmers to entrench best practices in crops growing and management thereof as part of the strategy to create sustainable supply and quality management
• Monitor all agronomic practices from land preparation, production, application of fertilizers, crop protection, proper spacing etc
• Supervises farm equipment utilisation, implements and other properties, ensuring proper maintenance and service to increase reliability and efficiency
• Records information including production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports
• Determines procedural changes in processing, grading, storage, and shipment for greater efficiency and accuracy
• Determines farm inputs and other requirements, plans and coordinates purchases of such needed supplies including fuel, seed, fertilizers, chemicals, protective gears, etc
• Estimates farm staffing needs, coordinate hiring, induction and reinforcement of policies, rules and regulations of the farm operations
• Prepares various reports for all agricultural activities in the farm for management information and reference
• Acts as a project and site manager in the initial phase of the estate establishment
Requirements
• Agricultural degree
• 4 to 5 years’ agricultural experience as an agronomist or related roles
• Long term crop production management
• Farm estate management and practices
• Farm projects management
• Agricultural science and technology
• Problem solving
• Effective communication
• Excellent report writing and presentation
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Passionate agriculturalist, loves working in a farm
• Flexible/adaptable
• Upholds high level of integrity
• Energetic
• Personable
• Visionary
• Persistent and committed
