Farm Manager at Quebec Food Processing Industrial Limited

Quebec Food Processing Industrial Limited is a start-up Agro, Food and Tropical Fruits production and processing investment firm duly registered with the corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with RC: 1710593.

The Company is envisioned to deal on all-around agricultural production, processing, marketing, distribution, agro export investments and the company is poised to develop, own and manage Agro-processing industrial Parks in the state based on our business model that gears towards creating direct/indirect jobs for both local farmers and Agriculture-major related graduates through the setting up of enormous processing plants with major aim of reducing the massive unemployment rate in Nigeria and bring-in new investment opportunities in the agric sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Owerri, Imo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for the company, cooperatives, or other owners as directed by management.

Job Duties and Tasks

• Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and record keeping.
• Contracts with farmers or independent owners for raising of crops or for management of crop production.
• Coordinates growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, packing houses, and other related departments.
• Analyzes market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
• Confers with purchasers and arranges for sale of crops.
• Records information, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports.
• Determines procedural changes in drying, grading, storage, and shipment for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Analyzes soil to determine type and quantity of fertilizer required for maximum production.
• Inspects equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Inspects orchards and fields to determine maturity dates of crops or to estimate potential crop damage from weather.
• Plans and directs development and production of hybrid plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics.
• Purchases machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
• Hires, discharges, transfers, and promotes workers, enforces safety regulations, and interprets policies.
• Evaluates financial statements and makes budget proposals.

Salary
N720,000 - N960,000 annually

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shouls send their Cover Letter and CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the e-mail.