Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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

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

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

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• How to Apply If this describes you and are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only in PDF format to hr@neemahospital.co.ke  quoting the job title on the email subject (Farm Manager - Neema) to before 9th September 2022
• Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@neemahospital.co.ke  using the position as subject of email.

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