Farm Manager
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Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Accountabilities
- Develops long term plan for crop rotation weed management fertilization regime in consultation with trailing Technical Leads (TL) and Technical Field Scientists (TFS).
- Conduct regular meetings with TLs and TFSs to ensure proper planning of all agronomic practices and alignment with other functions.
- Supervises and directs execution of a monthly and weekly work plan which includes irrigation planting cultivation and maintenance applications.
- Maintains written records of all major farm operations and ensures availability of needed stock of fertilizers seeds special supplies and chemical standards required for trial activities.
- Follow up and put plan with the nurseries to ensure production and timely delivery of quality seedling for trials.
- Keeps weekly time sheet for all farm staff according to station requirements.
- For products entering or leaving the Knowledge center stores establishes inventory and maintains records on arrival and issues delivery notes when they are transferred out.
- Ensures all maintenance of machinery and equipments is carried out according to schedule and all equipments are 100% operationally safe and ensures that persons assigned to work with the equipment are trained and competent to operate it correctly
- Maintains all station assets (incl. buildings) in good condition and according to Syngenta safety standards
- Implement and Ensure compliance with Syngenta HSE requirements and local regulations within own area of supervision.
- Deliver CapEx projects according to the agreed plan and budget. Ensure proper stakeholder involvement to meet quality and HSE requirements.
- Acts as chemigation champion for the drip irrigation center of excellence for Region AME.
- Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies
- Provide competent advice to trialling teams on proper crop management.
- Follow up compliant and provide details and summery on any evolving issue.
- Establish good relationships with all internal and external stakeholders e.g. Distributers Grower organizations Growers etc.
- Arrange demonstration days inside the CPD Knowledge Centre in Amman / Jordan and outside the site to train internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications :
Knowledge experience & capabilities
Critical knowledge
Sound understanding of agronomy
Indepth knowledge of irrigation/chemigation practices
Excellent communication skills for sound conduct of training courses
Critical experience
Proven leadership ability
Track record of delivery
Recognised technical expertise in farm operation
Identify opportunities recognize threats and to be pro-active (problem identification and solving)
Innovative mindset
Results driven
Report writing and interpretation
Planning and organizing
Adaptability and flexibility
Critical leadership capabilities
Coaching
Customer focused
Trusted
Team oriented
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Animal Care
- Growing Experience
- Farm Machinery
- Physiology Knowledge
- Management Experience
- Animal Husbandry
- Agriculture
- Apache Pig
- Farming
- Irrigation
- Production Management
- Financial Management
About Company
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