Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGO’s in various business sectors across Africa.
Our client, well-established Grower & Exporter based in Kenya with over fifty years in the Horticultural business is seeking to employ a to oversee all current operations on its 250Ha Avocado Plantation comprising of three farms. The ideal candidates MUST prior experience working in the Fruit growing industry, preferably with Avocado.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivery, through appropriate plans and in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures, the vision, mission, and objectives of the Group
- Maximize yields using best in industry practices to achieve business plan & budget targets!
- Ensure that all input costs are maintained & within budget target.
- Guide, mentor and empower farm managers at the farms to ensure smooth, efficient, sustainable, and profitable operations.
- Ensure all farm managers have the necessary skills, competencies, and motivation to deliver the company’s vision and achieve budgets sustainably without compromising the quality.
- In consultation with the MD prepare annual business and operations plan/budget, including capital expense budgets and present the same to the Board for approval.
- Constantly endeavor to innovate and improve the processes with cost reduction in mind.
- Ensure that all farms maintain audit standards such as Fairtrade, ETI, etc.
- Managing Farm equipment and assets in good condition with regular servicing of the same.
- To set targets and goals with measurable KPI’s for all farm & production managers.
- Oversee adherence to laid down production, harvesting and post-harvest codes of practice.
- Direct the planning and managing of farm operations and farm business administration.
Qualifications:
- Degree / Higher Diploma in Agriculture / Horticulture
- Minimum of eight years’ experience working in the Fruit growing industry, preferably with Avocado
- Experienced in the use of drip & computerized irrigation / fertigation systems.
- Efficient, diligent, meticulous, analytical and thrives under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to have impact on business results.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
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