Row Cropping Manager (DDI)

Details

Reporting to the Country Manager

• This is a Greenfield operation that has the rights to 9,500 hectares of prime farm land with significant water rights. The company will focus on Horticulture, Lemons, Mangoes & avocado pears under irrigation;
• This will be coupled with a significant community outgrower model mainly on the permanent plantings;
• Current Staff Portuguese country manager and Portuguese administration manager. Five other supervisors as permanent staff and the rest are contract workers;
• Farm is located close to a good tarred road and the administration base operates out of Pemba which is a rapidly developing city due to discoveries of offshore oil & Gas.

Responsibilities/ Duties

• Land Clearing;
• Maintenance of machinery and equipment;
• Land preparation;
• Planting;
• Pest control;
• Harvesting, storage and shipping;
• Budget plannin;
• Staff training;
• Community outgrown training.

Requirements

• English essential and a working knowledge of Portuguese would be useful;
• Must be computer literate and able to do planning, budgets and spread sheets;
• Male, 28 plus;
• Must have experience in general farming with an emphasis on orchard management and horticulture;
• Must be able to work in a team and it is essential that the candidate maintains good labour relations and community relations;
• A knowledge of and experience of drip irrigation and/or micro spray irrigation required;
• Mechanical experience also required;
• Competitive package offered.