Position: Farm Manager (Recent Job)

Job Description

• Daily inspection of planted crops in the farms.
• Identify pest infestation, nutrient deficiency; weed infestation or any kind of damages occurred to crops in the farm.
• Operate drip irrigation, fertilization, tillage, weeding.
• Spray pesticides, herbicides and other plant nutrients as planned and required.
• Assist farm manager in cultivation, seeding, harvest of crops and any other farm management works.
• Farm nursery management.
• Analysing existing farm operations, crops, staff, financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting, crop type, its quantity, quality, harvesting, storing.
• Preparation of action plan of junior technicians, farm labors and other farm human resources.
• Ensuring seeds, saplings, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
• To perform laborious farm activities like operating farm based machinery and equipment, operating drip irrigation, spraying, fertilizers application etc.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of farm equipment and machinery.
• Planning and preparation of finance reports, setting up budget limit for various farm activities, and executing those activities in agreement with the budgeted parameters.
• Training farm staffs, planning their work schedules on daily basis, monitoring junior staff activities.
• Record keeping of inflow and outflow of all farm supplies.
• Record keeping of farm expenses and farm sales.
• Ensuring all staff adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members and part-time labors.
• Collaborating with senior staffs while preparing farm plans, budgets and financial reports.
• Building professional networks with Agriculture Knowledge Center and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
• Adhere with organic agriculture practices in farm.
• Monthly reporting to operation manager/business manager.
• Accountability of entire farm facility operation and management.