Job Description

The Farm Manager will work closely with the Harvest Manager. Within a small dynamic team of Farm Technicians, you would be expected to manage the farm from cultivating to seeding to breeding given the supply expectations of the Head Office.

Job Desription

• Manage and maintain an efficient farm
• Management and control of all costs associated with the farming activities
• Ensure smooth running of all functions within the farm
• Manage and motivate staff effectively
• Report on farm performance according to company requirements
• Ensure all farm staff are fully trained
• Communicate company strategy and policies effectively to all farm staff
• Improve and maintain a high level of health and safety
• Ensure that H & S working practices are adhered to within your farming staff
• Comprehensive control of stock and chemicals
• Maximise the farming efficiency's
• Management and maintenance of all farm equipment
• Maintain the service records of all of the farming equipment and report to the Transport Manager
• Ensure that farming methods are always the best most efficient use of keeping abreast of the new ways of working in accordance with Ghana's Agricultural policies

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree/ HND or any related Higher Qualification in Agriculture, preferably planting & breeding
• Previous experience within a farm management
• Experience of agricultural farming (ideally Fish, pigs and seedlings)
• Excellent relationship and managerial skills
• Ability to plan and organise own workload
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to manage a team
• Ability to delegate
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to identify mistakes and correct them
• Attention to detail
• Prioritisation Skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Adaptability to change