General Farm Manager Operations – Lagos, Nigeria

A large scale Horticultural Farm based in Lagos Nigeria is looking to hire an Expat General Manager. The potential candidate should have experience in operating and managing large commercial horticultural farm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of the 150Ha corn plantation.
• Management of the 50Ha of greenhouses.
• Overseeing the management of the nursery infrastructure.
• Facilitating marketing, packaging and brand initiatives.
• Implement modern farming practices on the farm.
• Round the clock cost monitoring.
• Setting & Managing operational budgets.
• Planning & managing of production across the organisation.
• Effective stock management & plant maintenance.
• Staff leadership, mentoring & development.
• Organisation diversification planning.

Qualification:

• Must have over 10 years’ experience.
• Must be between 35 and 45 years.
• Must have a Bachelors degree in either Agricultural Business / Agricultural Engineer.
• Must be proficient with software for Modern Farming technologies.
• Must be well versed with managing commercial greenhouses.
• Must have working knowledge of modern equipment and irrigation systems.
• Must have the ability to manage people, processes and systems.

Monthly gross salary:  Competitive remuneration depending on experience and qualification.

Deadline: 7th August 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1gjffk0
  
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****

Categories: AGRICULTURE