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

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.