Horticultural Farm Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya

 

Our Client is a Horticultural Farm,currently recruiting a Farm Manager.

The roles would include

• Tour work areas to observe work being done, to inspect crops, and to evaluate plant and soil conditions.
• Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.
• Explain and enforce safety regulations and policies.
• Identify plants as well as problems such as diseases, weeds, and insect pests.
• Coordinate clerical, record keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
• Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
• Assign work schedules and duties to nursery or greenhouse staff, and supervise their work.
• Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
• Hire employees, and train them in gardening techniques.
• Apply pesticides and fertilizers to plants.
• Prepare soil for planting, and plant or transplant seeds, bulbs, and cuttings.
• Determine types and quantities of horticultural plants to be grown, based on budgets, projected sales volumes, and/or executive directives.
• Select and purchase seeds, plant nutrients, disease control chemicals, and garden and lawn care equipment.
• Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.
• Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
• Cut and prune trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants.
• Confer with horticultural personnel in order to plan facility renovations or additions.
• Construct structures and accessories such as greenhouses and benches.
• Graft plants.
• Negotiate contracts such as those for land leases or tree purchases.

Requirements:

• Education background in Agriculture/Horticulture
• At least 6 years
• Working Experience in a Farm that not more than 100 Acres

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing.Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.