Area Supervisor Haveri, Karnataka

Company Introduction:

Varaha is a global leading climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture afforestation biochar and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land just the third year of operation we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Position : Area Supervisor (Immediate Joining)

Location: Haveri Karnataka

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end plantation execution in the assigned cluster including farmer onboarding planting and early survival management.

• Lead farmer communication and local marketing activities such as village meetings farmer interactions and exposure visits to drive adoption.

• Coordinate with implementation partners and nurseries to ensure sapling quality timely supply and proper planting practices.

• Manage and supervise implementation-partner teams with the ability to effectively handle 5 to 10 field surveyors and ensure data quality.

• Plan and monitor field operations including pit preparation planting schedules aftercare and first-90-day maintenance.

• Track plantation performance survival rates and on-ground risks and take timely corrective actions.

• Handle farmer issues and expectations professionally to protect long-term trust and program credibility.

• Conduct farm audit post plantation activities to evaluate the quality of plantation

Required Skills and Experience

• Graduate in Agriculture Forestry Environmental Science Rural Development or related field

• 0-1 years of experience in plantation execution rural programs agriculture operations or field-based project management

• Prior experience leading field teams and coordinating with partners preferred

• Strong field execution and operational planning skills

• Experience in managing on-ground teams and implementation partners

• Knowledge of plantation practices sapling quality and early-stage survival management

• Excellent farmer and community engagement skills

• Ability to assess risks and take corrective actions in the field

• Data quality awareness and basic reporting skills

• The job requires frequent travelling

Required Skills:

team leadership leadership & mentorship communication agriculture regenerative agriculture agroforestry operations horticulture forestry operations Leadership Project Management Carbon Removal Agri Inputs Site Operations Agroforestry Management Regenerative agriculture & agroforestry program experience Field Operations Agricultural Operations Sustainability Kannada Proficiency Farmer Engagement & Training FPO & Farmer Engagement Rural Community Outreach