Agricultural Manager at Chicken Wimpey Foods Limited Full Time

Job Title: Agricultural Manager

Location: Lagos

Overview

• We are searching for a Manager with good business sense to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.
• Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water.
• Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
• Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
• Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
• Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members.
• Collaborating with senior staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
• Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.

Requirements

• Degree in Agriculture, Animal science or equivalent.
• Additional courses in Business Management or Administration are accepted.
• Extensive experience in a farming-related field.
• Management experience would be a plus.
• A passion for agriculture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work overtime as required.

Application Closing Date
25th June, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with a well written Cover letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.