About the Job
- Plan, manages, coordinates & directs the company’s agricultural development and agro-processing functions throughout the country.
- Oversees and ensures the timely development of operational plans of the farms and agro-processing units.
- Initiates the need for and designs framework of relevant agricultural development policies, strategies, and guidelines after approval from the company’s top management.
- Oversees and ensures core operational functions such as planting/seeding, weeding, collecting, and quality inspection in the plantations/farms and agro-processing units.
- Provides technical specifications for the purchase of raw materials (seeds, pesticides, fertilizer, etc.); machinery, and spares as well as participates in the purchasing decisions.
- Ensures the planning, assignment, and proper utilization of the relevant operational resources & services (personnel, material, equipment, etc.) on all plantations/farms and agro-processing units.
- Ensures that operational policies, guidelines and procedures are strictly adhered at all farms and agro-processing units.
- Ensures that the plantations/farms and agro-processing units’ operational targets are met.
- Draws up the quarterly and monthly production plan & program (schedule, quantity, & types) with inputs from the marketing department regarding customer order (foreign & domestic) or sales plan/forecast.
- Oversees & ensures the agricultural operations are smooth & up to the schedule.
- Monitors the operational performance of all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company in terms of productivity, efficiency, quality, etc.
- Oversees installation of efficient and up-to-date systems in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company.
- Follows up proper inspection, maintenance, and repair of agricultural machinery, equipment, etc., in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company.
- Ensures safety in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company by implementing safety policies & procedures of the company.
- Develops strategies for reducing, production costs, maintenance costs & other related costs in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units in collaboration with responsible bodies.
- Ensures the maintenance materials & spare parts are procured as per technical specifications& available when required.
- Generates periodic reports about its performance and presents to the Deputy Managing Director.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the DMD & other top level managers of the company.
- BSC Degree in Plant Science, Agronomy, crop science and other related fields
- 10 years relevant experience
Interested applicants shall submit their Curriculum Vitae, application letter, non-returnable copies of relevant documents in person to our office Addis Ababa kirkos Sub city near sarbet square Elilta Building 4th floor or send us via e-mail awokeeneyew2017@gmail.com or within 7 working days from the date of this announcement
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10