Nurseries Manager at SaroAfrica International Limited

SaroAfrica International Limited is an indigenous private sector player with 3 decades of experience in Nigeria. Saroafrica has five Subsidiaries (Saro Agrosciences, Saro Lifecare, Saro Agro-Allied, Gossy Warm Spring and Saro Oil Palm) and two Joint Ventures (AgriseedCo and Green Hills Agricultural Products). Saroafrica is set to become a leading consumer, manufacturing, FMCG and integrated agricultural value chain group. In pursuit of this ambition, Saroafrica is making a significant investment in a Palm Plantation and Cassava to Ethanol Plant. This role is expected to be for the Saro Oil Palm.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurseries Manager

Location: Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties / Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of plantation targets within the agreed budget.
• Deliver the agreed number of plantlets in time and quality for the budgeted planting programme according to best practice international standards, with the lowest possible mortality rate, and the highest possible growth rate.
• Maintain the pre and main nurseries at the best quality level, through best-in-class fertilization, pest and diseases control, and irrigation.
• Organize and supervise nurseries workforce, including Batch Managers and Irrigation supervisors, to improve outturn and workers productivity.
• Respect first in first out management of all plantation stores items.
• Control the budget allocated for each operation and ensure expenses are within budget.
• Assist in the training and upskilling of all nurseries workforce to best management practices.
• Support and assist the Agricultural Director and ESG teams in the implementation of all environmental and health and safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Second Class Upper, B. Agric (Hons) Degree in Agronomy / Bio-engineering or equivalent subject.
• Relevant 5 - 10 years of professional experience in a similar role and environment. Prior experience in oil palm nurseries is essential.
• Knowledge and experience of agricultural operations, imperatively in the plantation sector, in Africa.

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2022.