Expat Farm Managers - 2 (Expatriate - Indian, Chinese and Other Nationalities) at Dmot Enterprises

Posted on Mon 23rd Oct, 2023 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (1 comments)

Dmot Enterprises - Our client, a leading manufacturing company in Lagos State with branches nationwide, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Expat Farm Manager - 2 (Expatriate - Indian, Chinese And Other Nationalities)

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Directly responsible for maize crop growing and silage production activities.
  • Determine budgets and responsible to deliver budgeted quantity of maize silage.
  • Help the HOD to manage dairy cattle feeding.

Duties and Tasks

  • Plan and direct production of hybrid maize varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics.
  • Plant, irrigate, weed, harvest, ensile maize crop and supply budgeted quantity to dairy cattle feeding.
  • Hire, train, direct and coordinate worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and recordkeeping.
  • Determine machinery requirement, define specifications, help purchase, train local staff, and operate to attain budgeted yield.
  • Make contract with farmers or independent owners for raising of maize crops or for management of crop production.
  • Record information, such as production, farm management practices, and prepare financial and operational reports.
  • Enforce safety regulations and interpret policies.

Requirements

  • Qualification: B.Agric or BSc (Agric or Agronomy)
  • Years of Experience: 9 - 12 years in Maize farming; Soyabean farming experience too will be an added advantage. Africa / Middle East Africa experience preferred.

Skills:

  • Strong decision-making.
  • Analytical, Problem-solving and Proactive.
  • Excellent communication (written and spoken) a must – English language.
  • The ability to work with local people / farmers.
  • Leadership.
  • Administration skills.
  • Knowledge of key farm equipment’s and related practices - tractors, harvesters, planter, harrow, and plough.

Application Closing Date
26th November, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.