Farm Hand / Manager Job

Job Advert: Farm Hand / ManagerA farmers’ group practicing small scale (5-20 acres) horticultural farming seeks to employ an experienced farm hand to oversee its farm operations.

• The farm location is currently at Ngoliba / environs but the location can change.Roles
• Oversee land preparation as required for different horticultural products, as well as planting; and weeding either through tilling or herbicide application
• Ensure that insecticides, pesticides, manures and fertilizers are applied according to schedule and in the right quantities
• Oversee farm hygiene, handling of produce, harvesting, storage and sale as may be required
• Ensure safety of tools, machinery and produce
• Supervise farmhands
• Keep records, and prepare weekly reports/updates
• Keep constant, proper and suitable communication with the farmer group, and other experts that the farmer group may identify or designate

Qualities and Qualification

• Relevant education, at least certificate or diploma in agriculture, extension, agronomy, etc
• Demonstrable experience of not less than three years, with solid references
• Rote knowledge of suitable crop varieties, herbicides, pesticides and insecticides
• Thorough understanding of growing and value chain of common horticultural products including tomatoes, onions, melons, etc
• High integrity, and ability to keep records and communicate clearly and properly
• Able and willing to live in the farm
• Understanding or organic farming, traceability, minimum spraying or GAP standards an added advantage

How to Apply

If interested and you meet the qualifications, send in your application and CV to subirafarminggroup@gmail.com by 14th August 2015.
Including 3 referees and expected monthly allowance.
Monthly allowance will be entry level range and could have an option of bonus based on exceptional performance.