Job for a Farm Manager in Rivers State

Michael Stevens Consulting - Our client a farming organization with huge land and water resources, is seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Farm Manager
Location: Rivers
Essential Functions

• Assist in generating hatchery plans and budget inputs.
• Design and implement systems to efficiently manage labor and equipment
• Propose creative solutions to farming problems
• Generate accurate livestock survey and forecast.
• Help supervise harvesting.
• Help in quality control.
• Comply with all safety requirements.
• Maintain farm data for analysis
• Train and supervise the assistant growers.
• Conduct farm research
• Generate new ideas for testing in our research program
• Work closely with Packing and quality management to produce the highest quality products.
• Conduct and manage all preparations.
• Follow and document planting plan.

• The ideal candidate should have a B.S. or M.S. in Agronomy, Plant Science or Horticulture.
• 5 years poultry/fish farm/animal husbandry management experience. Large-scale agriculture.
• Mechanical knowledge and agricultural tools expertise.
• Results oriented manager.
• Ability to plan ahead and to look at the whole picture.
• Bilingual English / Spanish is highly preferred.
• Candidates should have experience at a reputable, large scale operation.
• The ideal candidate will have vast knowledge of poultry and fish farming.
• Ability to prepare daily written reports.
• Ability to manage assets - equipment, labor.
• Ability to budget, program, manage, schedule.