Farm Manager job at Mulindi Factory Company Limited

Vacancy title:
Farm Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Manufacturing , Category: Agronomist ]

Jobs at:

Mulindi Factory Company Limited

Deadline of this Job:
09 May 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Rwanda , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Farm Manager
Department: Plantation
Position Reports to Field Manager
Position Responsible for: Agronomists

Overall Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Field Manager, the farm manager is responsible for effective planning, control, and monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve desired green leaf quality and maximum productivity at minimum cost.

Objectives:
• Quality service to farmers and other stakeholders.
• Securing an adequate number of pluckers and their management to achieve the right productivity level and quality of green leaf.
• Improved yield/production per unit area/bush.
• Consistent supply of acceptable quality green leaf to the processing unit through proper management of entire green leaf logistic.
• Timely delivery of plucked green leaf to the factory.
• Effective mobilization and utilization of resources.

Farm manager Key Responsibilities
• Deliver the business targets aligned to the KPIs – Volume, cost, and quality.
• Increase yield per unit of hectare in assigned tea plantations at minimum cost.
• Deliver green leaf of acceptable quality.
• Ensure effective crop husbandry in the farm in order to maximize yield per unit area/bush.
• Liaise with research institutions on experiments and trials of crops in the farm.
• Ensure control and monitoring of green leaf logistics processes are running smoothly.
• Ensure compliance to the relevant statutory, legal, and other requirements as may be required.
• Maintain accurate records, preparing, and presenting reports as required.
• Ensure effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs.
• Prepare seedlings (tea and trees)/planting materials for the farm in a timely manner.
• Inspect the access roads within the farm and ensuring timely repairs are carried out.
• Recruit, instruct and supervise farmworkers.
• Train and develop agronomists and other plantation workers on tea harvesting and other agronomic practices.
• Supervise, appraise staff and identify their development and training needs on a regular basis and coordinate the trainings while ensuring achievement of set targets.
• Communicate all company policies and procedures to the field (farmers and staff) and manage any arising industrial relations.
• Participate in farmers’ monthly and quarterly review meetings.
• Prepare budgets and control farm costs.
• Support implementation of certification programs e.g. Rainforest alliance, Food safety, etc.
• Ensure health and safety for all employees at all times.
• Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Key Qualifications:
• Sound tea farming knowledge ideally with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or an equivalent agricultural-related field.
• At least five (5) years of proven working experience in a similar role, 3 of which should be in tea field management.
• Smallholder experience shall be an added advantage.
• Strong practical understanding of new planting, tea agronomy, and production logistics.
• Ability to work in rural settings and communicate effectively across cultural divides.
• Ability to develop, retain, and manage an effective team.
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
• Must be computer literate.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with good proficiency in spoken and written Kinyarwanda and English.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 09 May 2022
Duty Station: Kigali
Posted: 27-04-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 27-04-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 26-04-2056
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