Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Farm Officer
We seek to hire a highly qualified Farm Officer with experience in the field of the animal and vegetable industry to maximize production growth and oversee output from the farm. Commit to performing duties in a manner that furthers the mission and overall strategic direction of the Farm.

Responsibilities
1. Manage all farm machinery
2. Manage labor planning and allocations.
3. Ensure that the right plant population is attained at planting
4. Ensure weed-free fields and general farm hygiene through timely weed control and general sanitation
5. Manage irrigation and scheduling of irrigation based on different crops requirements and stages of production.
6. Reduction of water wastage from leaks and over-irrigation
7. Undertake agronomy work to ensure that pest control is well managed and all pests and diseases are kept below the threshold at all times
8. Direct the Farm's crop nutrition in terms of implementation of fertilizer plans, composting / manure application and foliar feeding
9. Plan all the farm/section operations for the month, week, and day in consultation with the CEO.
10. Confirm all picking predictions during harvesting.
11. Ensure that vegetables are picked on time, handled carefully and is of high quality

Qualifications
1. Degree/Diploma in Agricultural Sciences/ Horticulture
2. At least 2 years of extensive practical experience in a similar role.
3. Demonstrated and verifiable experience in animal and vegetable production lifecycle
4. A proven track record of meeting various targets set.
5. Ability to work independently while constantly informing the head office in terms of reports
6. Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in all MS Office applications
7. Strong leadership

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If this describes you and are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only to hr@neemahospital.co.ke quoting the job title on the email subject (Farm Manager - Neema) to before 26th August 2022

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